I;t. -' ..] OrraIlge (Strove grower is what has brought this par-i cry of "Green oranges from Manatee," can the honesty of the brand be questioned .

ticular Navel into disfavor and caused will no longer irritate the high strung for if not the Simon pure, what

disappointed Grangers to bud over auricles of indignant Manateeans. else can they be but selected Navel ?

,,* NAVEL ORANGES. their trees with more reliable varieties, There i is nothing more desirable .v E. H. HART.

besides disposing. them to look suspic- than that it should prove a good bearerin Federal Point, Florida, November 23, 1888.
Florida Grown Riversides Compared -
with the Parson's Navel. ously at everything that bears the Florida, for otherwise we shall be PROFITS OF t-4H ORANGEGROWING.

J Editor: FLORIDA.DISPATCH: name of Navel. Strange to say, the dished. Fellow Floridians How -
\ In a recent number of the Florida present season, these capricious trees, many of you know what a dark and

I Agriculturist/ t,. Mr. A. F Styles, one of both small and great, are well filled, diabolical conspiracy is being plotted Yield of a Five-Year-Old Grove
the oldest and best farmers in the vicinity but if a four day's freeze be necessaryto against us by the cunning Califor- An Opinion from England, and

of Jacksonville, gives it as his produce this result, it is to be hopeda nians ? They consider this as their Practical Grower's Reply.
,
\ opinion that the Navel orange brought good crop will not come often. 'boss orange, and so far ahead of all 78 REGENT PARK> HD., )

I-. to Florida by S. B. Parsons, and from others, that they are budding to it GLOUCESTER GATE, LONDON.
Which a large majority the trees now HOW THE RIVERSIDE CAME HERE. ninety per cent. of their young trees. October 13, 1886.J

x growing this State have descended, Some half-dozen years since on a By this s.mf-ans they fondly hope to Editor. "Florida"FLORIDA has DISPATCH anything; but,a good
is identical with the socalledVah; -. cool evening! jn February, while sit- beat the world,and when Eastern mar; ;F
overherVai t.time and
name
present
Riverside. California. ting by the cheerful fireside'of.. T b* pioneer ketd com $kc:,'6e deluged -with Rivcrside's 'W'.ft-* ;
T kt1s owingTo the .
: Knowing that many others inclined to nurseryman, Mr. A J. Bidwell, choicest fruit, the entire orange' spread abroad pamphlet exaggeratedreports and
the same belief, I submitted specimensof at Arlington, my host called attentionto interest of Florida is to be annihilatedat
as to the "time" and "profits" of
each to an examination, both oc- a passage in a new York paper, de one fell scoop. It does not seem to papers orange-growing, and the
cular and labial the wonderful Navel these that the exaggerated
by nurserymen scribing a orange occur to quid nuncs of vegetable-growing and giving
in council assembled Palatka. from California box of which identical be in reports
lately at a variety may grown
only the bright tide of things. I note
all satisfied had been examined Florida and thereby refined in the
They appeared entirely just critically. bya ,
in a recent issue of DISPATCH an article -
that marked difference existed. of fruit dealers in that of excellence
a very company city. same high degree as are "
headed,Coat"of a Five-acre Grove.
indeed distinction Their verdict enthusiastic other sorts when Floridized.Mr. .
Outwardly, no was was most in foreign
This writer concludes with everythingwhich
the naked but in its favor and far A. J. Beach S3.ys the Navel
apparent to eye, one went so as to say or-
is likely to mislead the public,
wardly they were strikingly unlike. that if he,-could depend on'a regular ange carries its own trade-mark, and especially those who are likely to visit
Parson's Navel is of the there would be therefore there be
one most supply, no difficultyin can no deception
the State this winter. He writes : ,
juicy and tender of all oranges, and disposing of them at fourteen dollars about it. In this I cannot agree with With close attention the should 1

although easily squeezed out of shape a box. Of course we "stuck a pin my respected neighbor. An orange I. yield five hundred boxes grove in five

by pressure, yet owing to its tough there," and no time was lost in pro- imported from Mr. Rivers, of Eng from planting, and we have seen years this
skin well. No how from Mr. Cover of Riverside land under the of "Sust in "
ships matter big curing name done in instances, though it is
it grows, it is always fine grained and the buds necessary to start with, and possibly a case of mistaken identity, : often longer many for which the is
succulent, and those who prefer the os- from these came the fruit submitted to carries the most emphatic, umbilical grower
to blame. I can only this is agross
culatory and pneumatic method of im- the nurserymen at Palatka. Afterour wrinkle upon its -fair, round belly. untruth, worse than say anything ,

bibing citrus j juice consider it one of the very unsatisfactory experiencewith Then our Sanford friends have im- written regarding "orange-growing yet," .
and of all Parson's caredor two others from Europe both
most thrilling delightful ,you variety, nobody ported ,
and I am sure not one "grove" out of
M1' have it and the dared the other marked of which ...'
only to tap contents to propagate tQ any umbilically one one thousand bears half that number
be almost into the mouth. until assured from the occasional of
may poured great extent byexperi- appearance
of boxes, viz : two hundred and fifty in
t' Though considered seedless, a seed or ence of unfailing productiveness, andas crimson tints in the pulp, indicates an that time. I have not heard of
two is often in Florida this know alliance with the of bloods. any
developed grown to we may even yet not family
one starting in the last six
The is until extended trial. have the Double Imperial groves years,
specimens. quality by no means after a more Again, we planting one hundred trees to the
uniform, sometimes: being 'exceedingly The fruit is certainly unexceptionable Navel, said to be a Louisiana seedling "acre."
and and fla in flavor seedleee and from South American Be
sprightly agreeabb again absolutely a orange.
I should be glad on return this
vorless to the verge of insipidity. Its much more solid and crisp than the sides this, the fertilizing power of pol winter if the writer of my the "article ,.

.. early.and profuse blooming is tumult other, besides ripening four to six len from the Navel blooms, especiallyif would inform me where the instanceshe
uously exciting to the incipient or- weeks sooner. Early in the fall the bees aid in its distribution, is so
mentions are to be seen as I have
ange grower, who seldom fails to re- yellow tinge begins, and if this color great, that but a few of these trees are told friends who have come to me for
to the nearest the be hastened the fruit is needed in to fruit with
port newspaper wonderful artificially a grove, cause
information it is utterly untrue. i
precocity and fecundity of his ready, as far as sweetness goes, to puton the "trade-mark" to appear more or
You ar,, ,,eriectly at liberty to insert I
trees, but when harvest time arrives, the market by the first of October, I less abundantly on all the others. A this in valuable columns.
hear from him the subject I of mine takes ad- your
we never on or even sooner. bee-keeping neighbor
he is so exceedingly busy count- If Manatee plants the Riverside Na- vantage of this to port out all such and Yours very truly J. ,E. D. KING. .1
the few and scattered vel in her hammocks and them branded "t( hoice }
ing up specimensthat precocious ship separately, Fruitland, Putnam County, Fla. :
compose the crop. the 'Times.-Union deals only with keen Selected Navels," and neither Mr. MR. HAWKEN8' REPLY. ,

says that Florida at present has any- I would like to call Mr. King's little more attention than to hive at
thing but a good name in England attention to.a little item in the DISPATCH fIpiary. swarming time, and to rob when there
owing to exaggerated reports, etc. No of October 25, which states is a surplus. Of course this old fash-
doubt such reports are abroad in regardto that European orange groves do not WIRE FRAMES. ioned way is not profitable, but it
Florida and her resources,especiallyas fruit until they are sixteen years old. proves the fact that it can be made a
to the, "fortunes," to be made in Now, Mr. Editor, I will give you Their Desirability an Open Ques- success by scientific methods used in

orange-growing. But these are mostly my estimate as to cost of making a five tion. other places.
circulated by unprincipled "Land acre grove, based upon experience: Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH: The county abounds with the finest

Agents" who have no other aim thanto Five acre high pine land at 825....._._...$125 00 In your paper of October 11th, kinds of honey-producing plants and
dispose of their lands to the best Deadening pine trees.................. .......... 5 00 page 689, I find the blunt 'assertion trees which mentionedbass
Wire and posts for fencing ((4- wires) ..... 50 00 among are
advantage. The statements of the Labor In building fence.....,...... ...._. ... 15 00 that "wire frames are unanimously wood, china tree, magnolia, wild

press have been for the most part Preparing Plowing,cross places plowing for trees and...cultivating....-...........- 3T 25 00 00 condemned." I suppose this means plum, gall berry, palmetto, alder, or-
based upon actual results, and are 500 budded trees at 160 per 100........ ......._ 300 00 wire bee frames, and if so, it surelyis cotton
First setting, hauling water,etc........... 25 00 of of ange, partridge pea, cow pea, ,
scarcely open to such criticism. an arbitrary way disposing a corn, sumack and bergamot. Thereare
After carefully reading for a second Total.................................................,858000 device over which there has been so scores of other plants bees use
time the article in your issue of September If one prefers to have the pine trees much discussion, pro and con, as upon. The vegetable and strawberry
20th, headed "The Cost of an cut down and stumps grubbed out, $30 wiring frames has called out. It is farms make good pasture, also the
Orange Grove," to which Mr. King per acre should be added to the above also hard to reconcile with the fact blackberry, which is so plentiful.
takes exception, it does not seem to estimate ; but the old way of deaden-1 that while some of the leading apiar- They gather more from the cow pea
me that the statements made thereinare ing the trees is not without its advantages ists of the world do not use them at than anything else, as it is planted in
far from the truth. It says that as most of our readers will agree all, others equally eminent in their succession so they have it continuously
with one hundred trees to the acre and after reading an article in the DIS- chosen calling, advocate their adoption for four or five months.
with close attention, the words "close PATCH of October 25th, by DudleyW. and will use no others. I do n't Mr. Trueblood thinks the best situ-

. attention" being italicized, that the Adams. I should say add $125 and never have used them, as I obtain ations are near hammocks, in reach of
grove should yield five hundred per year for fertilizing, taking care of mostly straight combs and prevent cultivated ,farms. Such places are
boxes in five years from planting. grove, repairs, etc., and you have the saging by the use of heavy comb generally in reach of shallow water,
Now if I did not expect to do as well ,total cost of grove at the expiration of foundation and the triangular top bar where grow many good plants.
as that, I don't think I should start a five years at $1,205, which is, I think, in my frames, but to any one wishingto Probably the next best situation is
grove, although it would pay good interest not far out of the way ; and at the end use their foundation in large framesor in or at the edge of the flat woods.It .
on the money invested to have of five years, with close attention (and to use the light top bars now so pays well directly on the pine
half that number, or 250 boxes in five that means a great deal), the grower largely manufactured, wiring has land miles away from hammock, lake
years. The writer in question says in ,may safely count on a box of orangesto great advantages.! Again, in moving or'flat woods. Mr. Trueblood demon
his article, that "It would be safe to the tree. bees out and into winter quarters, or strated this in his own experience,
"Bank" on two hundred and fifty There may not be many who do it, if the bees are to be 'Shipped long distanceS having taken 1650 pounds of honey
boxes in five years." but I think, with the writer of the ar- in the hives, wire frames are a and twenty-seven new swarms in one
Our own little grove has done even ticle referred to, that it is often the sure preventive against that most of season from fifteen stands of Italian

better than the first estimate above, grower's fault, except in such instancesas calamities, breaking down.I bees, in Langstroth hives.
(which is only one box to the tree,) last year's freeze. will not go further into the sub There are few things that will giveas
and in fact, some of our trees five CHAS. W. HAWKINS. ject at this time, as I have alreadysaid good results] for capital invested. If
years after setting bore two or three Lake George,Fla., November 30,1886. enough to show that the advisa- properly applied, as this comparativelynew

boxes to the tree. I have no doubt .. bility of using wire in our bee framesis industry, with the wonderful improvements -
but what there are other growers who Australian Method. to say the least, an open question. that have been made in

have done equally as well; if so, I Oranges, lemons, limes, etc., shouldbe New Smyrna, Fla. W. S. HART. the past few years, making it a safe investment -
would like hear from them
to throughthe .
planted during August. Do not 4
DISPATCH.Our plant oranges that have been grafted From the Mangrove District. Everybody in Alachua county can
trees when set out were hand upon lemon stocks. Buy from a reli- Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH : be furnished with honey cheaper than

some, thrifty, budded trees, worth able nurseryman or firm, in order to The time anxiously awaited for by sugar, and almost as cheap as syrup,
from sixty to seventy-five dollars per be sure upon this point. Have well- our apiarists has at last arrived. The if people would go to work just right.
hundred. Well some grower says: "I rooted trees, and mind that the roots colonies on the main land are gradu- There are now untold thousands of
cannot afford to pay such a price as must not be exposed to the air for a ally filling up, and the prospect is pounds of honey going to waste.
that. I can buy sweet seedlings for minute longer than is necessary. It is good for all -to secure a sufficient 4
twenty-five cents apiece, or sour seed- of stores winter The
particular point in culture amount to upon.
ajvery orange Opening Hives.
for less and bud them after-
lings even apiaries located on the east side of the
not to plant deeply-never deeper
During scarcity of honey this
Yes do that and a
ward. you can Hillsborough river have advantages
of the If special
than the original depth tree.
should be done early in the
in time will be morningor
perhaps two years' they the soil is deep, loose, and naturally securing theirsurplus near late in the evening when few bees
as large as the sixty to seventy-five well drained there is no need for trench. home, and are quite heavy already.In .
lest should be in-
are flying robbing
cent tree, and perhaps:they won't. At home examination ,
will apiary an
ing. None of the Citrus family my duced. Colonies shouldnot
any rate, they will have cost more in convinced me that three-fourths of storing surplus
stand sopping soil-that is, wet soil
be disturbed. It be
fertilizer and labor, besides losing two the colonies have sufficient stores to can readilyseen
and will.
will kill the trees, so very dry from the working force
as they
of valuable time.
years soil. Good drainage beneath, and a carry them through the season ; the
and whether the conditions
Mr. King seems to think one hundred I balance will fill before the come go,
loam is what season
I fairly moist, rich, deep up within are all right. This trading and
trees to the acre too many. closes.
they want. Soaking in winter has
exchange business should be carriedon
think it is just about right. They killed thousands of -trees. From the best authority on the sub-
many orange of their there
would have to be set about twenty one About four good waterings in summer ject, I learn that the palmetto berries regardless help,as are
always other colonies not thus
feet apart. Our own grove is about and autumn will be good for orange will secrete the syrup until about the em-
ployed. My motto is: Make
twenty-two feet, and the trees have first of which will every
be February, cause
trees. The quantity must regulatedby
hive its rent and in order for themto
,
plenty of room ; and this year, when with the of pay
the season, and the moisture by the early swarming, prospect a be able to do it, they must have a
most groves are bearing such short dryness of the soil. Never dig so as good season in 1887, if no unforseen full working force at all times duringthe
crops, our trees hang full, some trees to destroy the surface roots of the Cit- calamity occurs in the meantime.
having from six to eight boxed apiece, rus trees:Farm and Garden, Adelaide JOHN Y. DETWILER.New honey season.
.
and about four-fifths of the fruit is \ Smyrna,November 24th,1886.
Australia. ...- Mistakes in .
BeeKeeping.It
bright and handsome.I ._.
->- Bees in Alachua.Mr. .
am not much acquainted with pine' is a mistake to invest very largely
land groves, but presume they need Mexican Oranges. i Francis Trueblood, who has an in any business that you are not acquainted -
more fertilizingg than our hammocks. A party in Chicago has recently extensive apiary at Archer thinks : with ; better post yourself
People who are making orange groves been through the orange region of One of the undeveloped industriesof thoroughly before commencing.It .
should go at it in a systematic,business-. Sonova and vicinity on the West Alachua county is the honey busi is a mistake not to feed bees before '
. like way, and not scrimp on buying Coast, and brought a large quantity of ness. All over" the county wild bees blossoms appear in the spring to
good fertilizer and trees, with the idea oranges and two carloads of this fruit abound and many a hapless colony encourage breeding.It .
that they are reducing expenses. A have arrived in Chicago. The receiver has had its home chopped down and is a mistake not to have your colonies ]-
good fertilizer could be made at home claims that it is "Gilt Edge" robbed of its sweet treasure and then strong at all seasons of the year.
with a fine quality of muck composted and superior to any in the American left to shift for themselves. Here and It is a mistake to neglect to put on

)with bone and potash or ashes. But Market. there, in every part of the county, are supers early enough in the spring, if
ihattdoes not come into the provinceof families with a few stand of black comb honey is required for breeding

this article Hernando oranges are coming in* bees, in all manner of boxes, with but purposes '..

The FarrIIl. bushels of grain per acre, where I Whitewash.Editor The !
J')\ursery1: :
could not get over fifteen or eighteen. FLORIDA DISPATCH:

of corn. I paid a darkey one dollar and fifty ,

Sorghums and Weevil. When it comes to fodder, well the cents to whitewash my barn. This Root Grafting.Our .

Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH: Kaffir corn gives five times as much was one The barn is stillas
year ago. best have discarded
In reply to enquiry itf issue' of nurserymen
your blade fodder as corn, and just as fine. white as it was the next day after it .
November 15th, I am able to answer piece root-grafting, where the stock
Then all these
again, sorghum plants,
was completed. He selected lump
which the scion is"worked" is
that Milo-maize and Kaffir upon to
corn are
far I know that of the
as as are early lime
dropped a few pieces in his
both liable to attack of weevil, the make the root of the tree. It is used
maturing sorts, keep the stalk green bucket, poured on water, put in a little -
with effect however in
latter perhaps less that the former, as good sustaining
and succulent after the is
grain rIpe, salt, and stirred while the lime was
it seems to be a firmer grain. The cuttings until they have "stuck ;j" in
and will out shoots from all
put new slacking. When slaked he went to
the latter the does
form
weevil attacks more or less all the sorghum case piece not
the and the stalks and shoots
joints ; spreading it over the barn while it
. grains that I have ever used. the permanent root, and is of no fur-
make excellent and in
rough forage hot.
he would
The variety I call Large African Millet \ was Occasionally dropa ther use to the plant after the cutting
immense But makes
quantities. corn fresh piece of lime into his bucket,
has thrown out roots of its
seems to have the hardest grain of own.
but the blade fodder the
nothing ; and in this he kept the whitewashhot
all, as well as the heaviest heads of way The difference between root graftingand
stalk is dead and worthless when thegrain all of the time. Whitewash
seed. It grows erect, one stalk about is puton crown grafting is in using a pieceof
ripe.I
thus
seems to stick about as goodas root to make the foundation of
nine or ten feet, one head to the stalk a
like Kaffir for its
only, but, like all other sorghums, if manageable paint. The lime cost me forty cents, tree in place of a whole root.
growth, easy cultivation and great salt,. ten cents ; work, one dollar and
A well known horticul urist he
it is cut down at the ground two or says
and I think it is less
productiveness,
Total
fifty cents ; two dollars for tell
stalks from can orchard, whether they
cut any
more come one
up
exhaustive land than other
to any sort. whitewashing a, story and a half barn,
down. It is early, like Kaffir, but were whole roots or pieces of roots,
l I like the large African Millet for its 20x26. FARMER JOHN.
has less much less than from the shape of the trees. To
foliage, Kaffir. splendid lone heavy heads of white pro-
The sort called Yellow Milo-maize\ duce trees from the pieces of roots is
and I like the Milo- and
grain, yellow Sugar boilings syrup making
not the best either for the '
which makes very large, rounded, and way, nurs-
maize for its exuberant growth and are engaging the attention of our farmers. -
heavy heads of yellow grain, branch- erymen or for the orchardists. It is \
big heavy heads, and large grains of .
ing in its growth but not so much as seed, often three-quarters of a pound often true that good orchards are

white Milo-maize\ is softer grain than weight to a head, and again I like the Florida-raised corn in Sumter grown on pieces of roots, but that does

either -of the white seeded kinds early Amber cane, and the Orangecane county is selling at seventy-four cents, not change the fact in the case.

named above and therefore perhapsmore because they come earliest of all, and potatoes at fifty cents. Mr. H. Floyd,of Berlin, Wis in an

liable to weevil. But the choice and I like them all because I HH able paper presented to the Horticul-

between them in this, respect is not begin to feed them one or anothersort can The weather this fall has been very tural Society of that State, says :

favorable to picking cotton. The "When I began to seeds and
attack
much. Weevil them all, and for middle last crop plant
forage by or
they attack corn, and whatever else is of June,green and have a great abundanceof is now nearly all gathered. grow stock for my own use, I did not
.
--- > cut roots I continued
not from them. up long.
protected They are an exper-
it nominal till
at cost November
abiding pest,and we must contend with Colonel] T J. Roberts, of Centerville, iments on whole roots, on half roots,
and the in end of
grain comes by July,
has taken of fine crab
them. I have not practiced any thirty tons grass on one-fourth roots, and noted the re-
and make feed and
they grain ,
method that prevented their depreda- fodder cheap and plenty.green I don'tknow hay from a twenty-acre. field. sults. Through these experiments, I

tions much. I have in contemplationto -+*+ discovered that every part of a root
which I would be
to
one willing
Societies last
sprinkle fine dry salt and ashes over Agricultural met on had an office to perform that nature
be without. Yellow Milo\ Kaffir and
at Cocea and
Saturday Leesburg, at
had made mistake in
the piles of heads when I gather and no growing an
African Millet stool
Large out and
several other in the State.
house them, to see if that will in any when places. apple root from ten to fifteen inches
come again cut, furnishing constant >- -<<
degree keep off weevil ; and also an ? long the first year of its life; that the
successive growth for green feed Mr. Kidney, of Maitland, who i is
idea of a separate crib or pen to be office of the upper portion of a root is
all summer. Orange and Amber cane, planting 100 acres in pecans at Mon-\
built for storing sorghum heads of all to throw out brace roots or surlace
do not make any second growth of ac- ticello, will also plant forty acres in
sorts for feed, which shall be raised count. Dry weather affects Kaffir less tobacco at that place. feeders, the lower part to penetrate

from the ground, and have two or than any of them. It stops growing, ---.-- subsoil and feed from below, thus ;

three flues entering the floor from be- but waits with patience for rain, andit The hay crop at Gulf Hammock, being able to carry on the work of

neath, by which I can burn sul- has been growing and maturing wood and fruit
will make its crop at last, and makeit Levy county, immense on account -
phur and turn the fumes through the on poorer land than any other sort. of the wet summer, and the peo continuously, wet or dry. Such a tree

mass of seed heads. Such a-plan can J. H. ALEXANDER. ple there have saved immense quantities secures to itself the benefit of a full season's -

be very easily practiced, if I get my Augusta, Georgia. of it. work, by being able to supply its

crib built, and I believe the sulphur .. .- a_.H<
would destroy all the .living weevil Raising Barley. The Clear-water Harbor, Home very dry above in surface soil, thereby

and unhatched eggs.I Farm and Grove Society, purchases perfecting its structural growth,and its

fully believe, as you say, these Barley and will grow A here,so will wheat, their supplies in bulk, effecting a considerable sap is fully charged with material to
trial
oats. however
sorghum grains ought to be, and will rye single saving to the members. start the next season's growth. These
will convince one that it is best to let
'
become, in large measure, our reliancefor >-H<< advantages, important and real as
feed for stock in place of Indian barley, rye and wheat alone and stickto A called meeting of the members of they are, are not all that a whole root

oats. This is not much of a grain .Marion County Fruit and Vegetable worked ,
corn, especially on uplands where tree has over a fractional
country and never will be, but oats Growers' Protective Association
only ten to twenty bushels of corn can was worked one. The trunks are larger,
can be grown in winter often, in held in Ocala on the first i in
Saturday
be made. Any uplands will make straighter, with plenty of branches,
sufficient for home
from twice to five times as much sorg- quantities consump- December. from which to form the best possible
tion and are much easier and surer to ,
hum of another kind shaped head. You will
grain one or as never see
raise ; better as a green feed and better Bowling Green, Manatee county,,
it will make of corn, and the feeding large limbs starting out here and there!

value is practically the same. That is I when ripe. has organized a Fruit and VegetableGrowers' l forming crotches, one sided, or illy.

the big fact not generally appreciated.The Mandarin, November M.,,1886.CHESEBRO. best methods Association of ; objects the to ascertain shaped tops ; the branches of top and

report of the chemist of the Department growing crops roots are quite evenly distributed and
of South Florida
and to disseminate uniform in size. I think I
of Agriculture, (see volume Information About Tobacco reliable information. can tell

1881-2)) gives the value from analyses, 'Wanted. wg trees, varieties with which I am acquainted -

of corn, for feeding purposes, at $1.38 Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH : Mr. Alexander Holly, living at worked on whole, or frac-
per one hundred pounds, and sorghumseed tional ror.ts, as soon as I see them ;
I am very desirous of obtaining any Grahamville, has given rice a trial this
$1.32 per one hundred pounds. and all information as to the growth year, and succeeded in cultivating avery also those worked on "the upper or
The difference is inappreciable and lower portion of a root.
of Cuban or Cigar Wrapper Tobacco ; fine article, which he shipped to
of it for several ) .4.
my practical use when to plant, where to get the seed, Savannah and received $1.25 net. He Florida Nurserymen's Association.

years past, justifies the statement that etc., etc ? I would be much obliged i if raised fifty bushels to the acre and This organization has for its
they are just as good feed as corn. objectsthe
would give me help will gather another this fall.
can crop
you
any you cultivation of
mules and horses and acquaintance, 'the
My hogs, cows, ..
or refer me to some one who can. I -
of ideas with
poultry, all do well when fed on any wish to plant tobacco in the neighborhood The problem of farming consists i in interchange others in the -

sorghum seed, to the exclusion of corn of Monticello. making the soil increasingly fertile. same avocation,the protection of members -

and oats. I have sometime ago quit H. y.; KEDNEY. Manure\ is the farmer's savings' bank, and patrons from fraudulent deal-

depending entirely on corn and Winter Park, Fla., Nov. 1O,1856. and if more of them had large heapsof ings, and the exchange and sale of

oats. I use both corn and oats, Will some of our tobacco-raisers it every spring to spread upon their stock. .. > .

but I use more sorghums than of any- kindly favor the DISPATCH with.an land, instead of morfey at interest, they The Lake Butler section will havea <<

thing else I get forty to sixty answer to the foregoing.-ED. would prosper better in the end. full half crop of oranges.

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and the turning under of successive value of the two by giving it more variety -
1oridiana. green crops! jStodij.\ and thus making the ration
: : Could we be heard by the owners more acceptable to the animal. Thereis
FLORIDA FOR THE POOR MAN. of such lands, we would say, cut up Food and Shelter for Cows in a great deal of difference, we are
those large tracts of land and sell oJ Florida. told, in bran, some of it being of very
What Push and Economy Does. them for small farms. We are much Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH: little value. We think what is knownas
Editor FLOBIDA DISPATCH: inclined to believe that if all such It is very hard for the Englishraces middlings would pay you better ; a
We have read with interest your territory were divided into forty acre to get out of old ruts In the food a little richer than good bran,
many letters of inquiry, suggestions, lots and every other lot given to an "cold North" it is neceuary to have and costing but very little more.-
and demands. Many seem to regard actual permanent resident, it would be stables for cows and to feed them on Southern Live Stock Journal.
Florida as the Eldorado of the United to the advantage of the land owners. such heating food as corn-meal, or cotton .> .
States, and .therefore) nothing js re Short Cotton is the crop around Mon seed meal. Here if we wish our Dishorning Cattle.
quired ,but simply to l locate in her ticello and most of this season's pick- pet cows to do well, and have the This cruel operation is practiced
borders, and peace and plenty will ing is over. The price is lowsevenor benefit in the shortest possible] spaceof extensively on grown cattle in some
naturally follow without regard to eight cents-but there is far less time of all their manure, we must countries, by sawing tho horns off
natural laws or tho rules of business. difficulty in handling short staple cot- use cow-pens or tie them every nightto close to the head thus giving great
Persuing this course bad results or posts that are easily shifted. At pain, causing hlo d to flow, and takinga
investments are often made. While ,ton.Haystacks gave us pleasure at one ,certain times in our mild winters when long time to heal. To saw off' the
Florida has boundless resources, it is point near the town. It was cheering the cold 'north west"comes down uponus ends of the horn just above the quick
not.that fancied picture, the Gardenof indeed to count a dozen haystacks on a or we have a long, cold rain, a gives the cattle no pain, and is aboutas
Eden. It requires the laws of little more than an acre of land. warm shed is a good thing, but in effectual: to prevent their injuringeach
businessto: be pursued "as much so as When hay is abundant stock is fat, three hundred and fifty nights of the other as to saw lower down ; or,
other States, but not that close, rigid bee;; milk, butter and fertility for the vear it is best for the cow's comfort, if they are about a year old, do it obliquely -
observance} so essential to accomplishsuccess. soil plenty, and the people live well. health and happiness that she have from front to back. After
We refer to] agricultural or No hay means little less than starva the clean sand to sleep on, plenty of this, as the horn grows, it turns up
horticultural pursuits. The other tion. Farmer, if you ever do get fresh air all around her and plenty of backward and thus prevents the cattle
trades, to make a success of hem, another crop of gras, "make hay bran twice a day, and in winter some from hooking each other. But the
need all the'push: and pluck of human while the sun shines." hay, small sweet potatoes or other refuse best way is to sear the top of the horn
ingenuity.To LeConte Pear Trees are fast becom- vegetables for a change of diet. with a red-hot iron as soon as it jutsan
illustrate what can be accom- ing one of the most attractive featuresof Sheep will never flourish here till we inch or two from the head. The
plished in rural pursuits, we will give the place. In the firm clay soil make a business of lulling I worthless pain .of doing this is not very great,
examples. They are positive results, they flourish as well as in the sand. dogs. and it prevents much injury of cattleto
and require no proof. Many trees are already hearing well M. c. each other as they grow up and are
About twelve years ago, Mr. N. I while thousands of others are comingon. -*- transported to market. Yet it is still
Cotton Seed.It
Wimberly, a gentleman of limited I Feeding better and more humane to bread and
means, purchased an old dilapidated Pecans are claiming very decided is a positive waste t"- feed milch rear Polled cattle.-American Agri-
farm, soil mixed, pine, willow, oak attention also. A man from South cows raw cotton seed. In the first culturitt.
and black jack, regarded by many as Florida has set out to produce a grand place raw seed are not very palatable, .
worthless. The original owner had pecan grove near the town. The prospect and cows soon tire of them ; and secondly Lanrpas.
planted a few wild trees about the .of success is excellent. Here is a they are not very digestible, Lampas in horses is a swelling of the
yard, perhaps as many as twenty. single reason for thinking so. A gen- and hence a very considerable portionof gums or palate. This swelling and
The place had been deserted for ten tleman showed us a tree not over ten their value as food is lost. It is not soreness takes place near the teeth.
years, and everything connected years old, as he thought, from which tho food that is chemically the richest Most respectable authorities recom-
with.it presented uninviting prospects.But he has gathered already this year a that is the most profitable to feed, as mend the use of the lancet as the best
it had one redeeming quality bushel of nuts. We pause to ask why it is the amount of said food that is cure. The cruel method of touchingthe
which thousands who locate in our the farmers of Columbia cannot plant digested and assimilated Raw seed gums with a red hot iron, so gen-
State fail to fully appreciate. It had wood stumps which will be there for are just as rich in food value in a erally practiced throughout the South,
altitude enough to perpetually free it years to come. As the plow must be chemical point of view, but the condi- is simply barbarous. It is ignorance
from any of the surperfluotis falls of lifted around them ,anyhow why not tion of the seed in its raw state makesit and barbarity combined. Young
water so common to Florida. Just set a walnut tree byach: and let them very hard to digest properly. The horses that have not been accustomed
here let me state that failing to fully be making both valuable timber and hulls are very hard. In cooking, these to hard corn are very subject to lam-
comprehend this vital point has caused fruit while the old stumps slowly melt arc softened, and the entire std, kernel pas. Softer diet should replace corn

all the shipwrecks to enterprises save away? ._ ._ ._ and hull, made? very much more when lampas appears. The bowels
indolence or want of proper application --- palatable and digestible. We would should be kept open. This can bo
of business "rules. What the Sand Ridges Will Do. not miss the truth: very far if we should done by giving food in the form of
Mr. Wimberly now ships from two Mr. H. W. Hewes, of Starke, Florida state that cooking the seed doubles its bran mashes. Laxative food is whatis
to five hundred boxes of oranges, : says : In March I broke up two feeding value. Cotton seed and bran wanted.
raises his own provisions, sells to local acres of sod, sowing cow-peas broadcast and cut hay would make a splendid -e.
markets from fifty to one hundred and plowing them in, harvested ration for milch cows. The bran is Begin Feeding.The .
dollars worth of vegetables, the same them in July, cutting with a sickle, pretty well balanced as between heat true time to begin liberal feed-
of beef and mutton, has a good stock threshing with a flail at a cost of not producing and fat producing qualities; ing of cattle is when pastures lose
of cattle, hogs, and a 'flock of sheep. to exceed five dollars. After plowing, the cotton seed has an excess of nitro- freshness in autumn, even before theyare
He has raised corn enough for his own sold the peas, saved the vines, figuring genous substance, more than is required frost bitten, for insufficient food
use for two years. He declines to them to be worth the cost of timothy under the conditions of the causes immediate falling off in flesh
*take ten thousand dollars for his pos hay, for the same time of feeding, net- case, feeding for milk and butter; but, and inclement weather reduces condi-
se. lion. This is what push and economy ting twenty dollars per acre, replantedthe on the other hand, the hay has a considerable tion that cannot be restored without
does. "SUBSCRIBER." same ground with the peas grownon excess of non-nitrogenous considerable addition of cost after
.* it, which bid fair to be a second substance, heat producing qualities, winter begins.
The Monticello Country crop. (Note-I used no fertilizer.) and therefore the excess of one kind ...
ii beautiful for a situation. ,On an of food in the one case about balancesthe Variety conduces to health. An
emenence it is located only a few miles The:'otate geologist, Dr.J. Kost, has excess of the contrary food in the animal is no more fitted for subsisting
southeast from the large Miccosukeelake. found iron ore, ,'ure lime rock, and other case. on a single article of food than man.
Fine streams excellent water god: brick material near Sumterville. We would prefer cooked cotton seedto When kept upon one kind only it
flow out of the hills and go either to < the cotton seed meal, as it is not so soon begins to reject it, eating only
the lake or the Aucilla; river. The Philadelphia capitalists have pur- concentrated, and hence there is not so '' len compelled by hunger. Diges-
residences;some of which are new, are chased the Fort Fanning property, on much danger of doing injury by over tion is best effected when all the demands -
of superior grade for the most part* the Suwannee river, paying $3,000 ior feeding. for food are complied with.
" As the present has been a good crop it. The company propose to plant an Different kinds of hay possess dif- The greater the variety the more rapid
year, we suppose a coat of paint will extensive orange-grove on a part of ferent chemical values. For milk and the progress of the animal.
soon freshen up other old, buildings. the tract and lay the balance off in butter, early cut hay is generally pref- .
Originally the lands were excellent. lots, and build up a town on the river. erable, and more valuable, besides Whole oats, bran and corn meal
But much wear, and little manuringhave The location is an excellent one, the being more digestible and mare pala- form an excellent ration for young
sOtthmuedjttaay. of the old fields land running up the river, forming a table. Ordinary hay and cotton seed stock. The health and complete sym-
us to make them appear unproductive. high bluff affording one of the finestviewi alone, would be a very well balanced metrical growth of the body are beat .
How luch lands do need lubioUtag on tho river wio The bran mlghi!; add w the secured by feeding a variety of grain.

Japan Persimmon. communications in your paper from erymen's Association and the Los Onions-Lima Beans. 11 I

Editor of FLORIDA DISPATCH: the pen of Mr. Mott, of Orlando, and Angeles Pomological Society met at Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH. !
Mr. Steele of Switzerland Los Angeles the of We used to try Northern varieties ,)1
About the little article that I wrote giving during progress
about the Persimmonthat their experience with the above mentioned the Sixth District Fair for the purposeof of onion seed here, and "sets" or button ]1
asking Japan onions, but have latterly discarded :::I
fruit. experience until the adopting a uniform nomenclature
,
you published in the October all but the Bermuda onion teed. It is .
25th number of the DISPATCH, I am present season has been like theirs- for the figs grown in that district, and j,
much better flavored than Northern
afraid form different while I have looked for ripe fruit-I report as folows : any ;
from some what may I* then an intended.opinion I have found "nothing but leaves." 1. We found the brown Smyrna the onion, easier raised, and easier digested '

I have Japan Persimmon grafts best fig now fruiting in Southern California by weak stomachs. :
wrote it for a feeler, I wanted to find
native stocks in the ( and describes it follows Dr. Stowe told me years ago that .
out what other people had found out upon put springof as : fin '
on this important question, and it has 1883-4-5 and 6. Some of them set 'Tree moderate grower, leaf deeply he learned by experience that onions

had the desired effect. I find that a fruit the season they were put in, and serrated ; a heavy croper ; fruit me- France were better than English -:
tree that is loaded each season since, but all has blightedand dium sized, sweet and luscious ; makesa onions, and onions in Italy better than
near Apopka, now
dropped when about two thirds good dried fig and very superior for' French onions, and Egyptian onions ],
with very fine fruit (and it has done
best of all onions here from
"" grown, until the past summer. crystalizing. .. ; so grown f
the same thing for the past three ,sea-
Northern seed better than if
This I had that 2. White the are grown j
I had it imported year ten trees ma- Smyrna, common
sons.) expected was an
at the North,though not near so good as f
tured from half dozen white '
tree ; but I have hunted up a to seventyfivenice fig generally grown throughoutthe .
the nurseryman that sold it, and he specimens each, and they were State ; a good fig suitable for dry- Bermuda onions. The seed is not easilygrown j'
beauties to look and good to eat.I ing and crystalizing. here as the climate is too warm.
upon
at that time he had
says never The best time the seed is in ,
have this time about 3. New White tree large to sow October l'
handled an imported tree, but that he at two trees, pacific ; be .
raised it from a root graft himself, and I two and one-half inches in diameter, upright grower, not of any special though good onions may
from seed in
grown sown February.
that have about merit.
thirty persimmonseach
have gathered other points that proves them. 4. Brown Ischia the of all The seed should be sown in moist ,I
imported trees are no better than upon They were grafted largest
grafts on our native stocks. I shall March\ 1883. figs grown in South California ; of no ground, in a "bed" made very rich by )
liberal of fine '
expect as trees get older they will hold The persimmons commenced to ripen -'value except family use in fresh state. applications manure or :
about the middle of 5. Brunswick of quality fertilizers. It should be sown quite :
their fruit, and then it is more than September.Those i Purple ; good "
in drills three inches ,
I but its color is it for thickly two or
has had now hanging upon the trees against com-
likely wet
our very season :
apart. When the plants are two or
though still hard, are a beautiful red merial use.
less to do with trees
more or dropping
three weeks old make small trenches
color the fruit in 9. Brown Turkey of same meritsas ji
rivaling golden ; ;;
. their fruit. It is a saying among the
i in level moist land, two feet and a half
last named.
beauty. My trees stand where
they
old settlers that where have
we unusually -
and then fill these trenches full
apart, oof
Milton Thomas exhibited introduced
been
the wild grew-have never transplantedare a fig
wet summers, persimmon -
ripens but little fruit.I mostly on high pine land. from Santa Barbara county, of hen manure or fertilizer; then bed
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on each side, rake down, and yet .
From this experience I conclude some promise as a table fig. up
wish to say to friend Steele, that Idon't that the Japan Persimmon grafted (Signed), two rows of plants on these low.bede. .
think we best get discouraged, Set the plants
pretty deeply, as they
native stocks
if
upon are a success, we BYRON O. CLARK,
but keep planting one thing is sure, 'and ;:
; will have half the with themwe then suffer less from drouth, startto .
patience ANDREW SNYDER,
under the conditions of that .
same tree
As the
sooner. soon as plants
have with the Mine\ have grow
orange. L. H. MICHENER,
of Mr. Bailey's at Apopka, we may for begin to develop bulbs, takr the dirt -
certainly amply repaid me waitingtwo MILTON THOMAS,
look for the
reasonably same re-
from around the that
plants, so
away
and three for fruit.N'AHUlI .
years GEO. W. FORD,
sults. Another thing we must look ORCUTT. the bulbs will sit on top of the ground; ,
\ T. A. GAREY,
for also on our average pine then, if the onions do not fast ,
grow "
Moultrie, Fla, November 17, 1886. Committee. ;
land. After the timber and all the
of hen
enough, put a plenty manure
.
4 What of the White: Adriatic, San
hasbeen taken off burned
vegitation around and between the bulbs at each
and the vegetable matter is contained, Peaches in the Far South. Pedro, etc., so extensively advertisedby "working." Iii a short time you will

the accumulation of ages, has gone Mr.\ E. Hollister, of Tampa, Fla., Gustave Eisen ?-ED. have onions three to five inches across,

away in smoke, there is barely one *percent speaking of varieties for South Flor- 4 with a better flavor than can be obtained ,

.of humus, and only a ton of potash ida, says the Chinese or Java strainof Kelsey's Japan Plum.A by any other onion.

left. How truly is it the case, as one peaches, so far, has proven to be graft of this new plum insertedat When I was young and ambitiousI a

author puts it, when applied here, most congenial to this sub-tropical Green Cove Springs in last Februaryhad used to raise some Lima beans. I :

that "soils do but little else, that hold climate; yet seedling peaches are attained, on August 20th, a com- had a few successes and many failures. ', .

trees and plants upright in place, being produced yearly, as the interest bined length of one hundred and The Sieva, though not so good, is ,i
while air and water feed them," look- attached to peach culture increases, sixty feet and measured six and three- easier of cultivation and a surer crap-

ing at it from this standpoint, which and, no doubt, some of these will be fourth inches in circumference ; it is per. M. CHEESBRO. :

is the only true one, we can see that known as the"coming" peach ; in fact, still growing vigorously. Mandarin, Fla., November. 20,1888.Eradicating .
the food our tree receives from the a neighbor having one seedling tree -1-+-+- o Weeds.

soil, must be fed to it, and it too must four years old was able to show some The Apopka region has a full crop
be of the right kind, for that kind of very large and handsome fruit, some of oranges. But the true way to fight weeds is

tree ; a fertilizer that there might be of which measured eight and a half! .. to encourage germination and vegeta-

no danger of applying too much of to inches in circumference; a freestone : Wakulla county challenges the Stateon tion of seeds first, then destroy growth r'

an orange tree, yet if our man should much resembling in appearance and peach-growing. while it is still tender. Tnis is the result -

get a little careless, and put too much flavor the Old Mixon\ tree. Another -* 4 of liberal cultivation of.the hoed "

of it to a peach tree, it kills it. neighbor will have, in a year or so, Polk county has doubled its popu- crops. But weed destruction attend- .
Again, we all know that if we use a seedlings of the Peen-to. from yearto lation in the last thirty months. ant upon cultivation of hoed crops is .

fertilizer that is composed of elements year this branch of fruit-raising- -*-.-4- an incident usually regarded as secondary -

that are to promote a rapid growth of from seed-will be more extensivelytried Tnere is a marked increase in the in importance. There are not .

wood, in.any of the deciduous fruits, : and many new and good things vegetable of Polk county. many farmers mw-a-days who undertake ;

that we need only to look for rapid brought to light. -crop >-+-
growing wood, and that to produce . A Green Cove gardener has an weeds, through the old process of 'j

fruit on those trees and vines, we must Planting Trees. okra plant eighteen feet high. summer-following. ,Nevertheless this
feed them with elements that we know practice deserves a great deal more .J.
are fruit-producing, and we know too, While planting the tree do not try The orange crop in the Bartow section consideration than it has in these days

that if we only give a tree or plant to rattle the dirt among the roots by is larger than was expected. of farming for profits without sufficient

food enough, so that its life at best is shaking the tree up and down, for this -% .4- regard for ultimate effects. j
draws the fine hair like
roots out of .
only a "sickly one, that we. may expect Hon. John V. Brown, exhibitedone *
it to drop its fruit and say to us, place, but does not push them back ; hundred articles from his own The gardens of the St. Johns river

that if you expect me to give food to it folds them up and gets them all out farm at the Columbia Fair, Lake are in the finest possible condition. :
of .
you, that you must first give it to me. shape. New potatoes, beans, turnips, greens
We are now feeling our way slowly; City.E. and other "garden sass" being, ready '-1
when these things are better understood The Florida Southern Railway J. Benton, of Spars, is planting for the table.

our success will be greater.JAMES people expect to move an average of sixty acres of vegetables, and a hun- ------* ,j
MOTT. twenty-two car loads a day for the rest dred acre melon patch is talked of at Fresh vegetables are coming in to 'j

Orlando, Nor. ,igsir of the season. same place. many South Florida towns. ; .,

the only berry of its season ranking, as I formity and utility of the former. As

first-class in the Northern markets, Poultry. I the tendency of the offspring is to resemble -

and invariably brings from five to ten: the average of the parents,grand
Hoffman's Seedling: Strawberry.This cents per quart more than other varie- parents and other remote ancestors-

variety is attracting considerable ties. The official market report of >w every generation shows improvement,
New York under date of 14th and shows finer
attention among our berrygrowers. May every season speci-
Already it ranks next to the Improved quotes the Hoffman at twenty and mens in greater number among all

Nunan, our leading berry ; it is a third twenty-five cents per quart, Charleston the well-known varieties,-American
larger than the latter, has a sharper, Wilson, etc., from eight to fifteen Poultry Journal.
but more agreeable acid flavor, does ; cents per quart." --....
.
not stand up quite as well, though a .1 Preserving Eggs.
Fertilizing Strawberries.Editor
good shipper. R. S. Cole, of Harman's, FLORIDA DISPATCH In addition to the means heretofore

Md., who makes a specialty of grow- I conclude the note on: threefourthsof given by us for the preservation of eggs ;
ing Hoffman's plants for sale, and to the Massachusetts Ploughman says
a pound of cotton-seed meal to one
whom we are indebted for the accompanying use the patent stopper glass jar, with
of
plant strawberries to be
your own,
vulcanized India rubber to
joints
cut, says :
that
amount different
even applied at make it perfectly tight, like the jar for
times would kill deader than Julius,
LIGHT BRAHMAS. preserving fruit. As soon as the eggs
besides it is unsuitable
quite as as excessive -
are collected, put the jars into hot
or as we will say extreme, Bred by Dr. Hall, Enterprise, Fla. water, and thoroughly warm, so as to
stable manuring. Rich land is all right, Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH:
rarify the air; put the eggs into thejar
heavy manuring previous to plant- The above cut represents a breedingpen the pointed ends upward, and
ing with cotton seed meal is admis-
of Standard Light BrahmasOf
them with
I p pr" pure pack paper or something to
sible ; cotton-seed far better, but some all the varieties of thoroughbredfowls prevent them from breaking, then

standard and complete-as we say- none are benefited more by the close the jar before taking it out of the
fertilizers will give better crops of contrast of colors than the Light
'111 1 A water. If the work is skillfully done
I IC"' I 91 ,I'' i finer fruit. High fertilizing if judi Brahmas-lustrious black with pure and the jar is tight, the eggs will keep
cious is well but it is well
not to
use white plumage make them the admi-
for many months and be as fit for the
nitrogenous manures to excess to stim- ration of all. The Brahma fowl breakfast table as the day they were
ulate leaf growth, while the essential boasts of a popularity greater perhaps

elements of fruit development are than any other, and they are our pets, laid.Another method in quite commonuse
1'H lacking. We may fertilize for vigorous and judging of beauty by the standardof is the lime process and is as follows -
leaf growth but we work for fruit, excellence most commonly appliedto
: Take salt one pint, lime one
and must supply potash and phosphoric thorough-bred fowls, they are quart and water sufficient. Slack
acid also. D. R. PILSBRY.
among the most beautiful birds we with hot water enough to make four
"This valuable, new strawberry has We must plead "not guilty" to the have. These merits are their large gallons: After it has settled the

become the leading berry of the South charge of advising the application ofa size, good and abundant flesh, high clear off into a pan or suitable pour vessel,
wherever known, and is being planted pound of cotton-seed per hill to laying rate and vigor of constitution.In and add eggs as desired, being carefulnot
extensively near Charleston, Savannahand strawberries the types made us say the Northern States they are to crack the shells or they will
Norfolk, where its extra earliness, this we must throw the blame on the ranked among the best winter layers, spoil. You can add fresh eggs at any

large size, great productiveness, fine proof-reader.--.e. and for the Southern States they could time. Keep the vessel in a dark
flavor and good shipping qualities, has Big Yield. be relied upon to lay all the year place.

proved it to be, without exception, the "Among my several patches, em- around, save, perhaps, during the -
most profitable berry to grow for the bracing in all about ten and one-half molting season. They will average Notes.

Northern market. This variety is a acres," says W. D. Lewis, a South from 125 to 150 eggs each a year, andas Where hawks fJre troublesome, a
staminate, a free grower and very Florida strawberry grower,"I had one a table fowl are greatly esteemedon few Guineas will save many a fine
hardy, coming into bearing the first that contained one-seventh of an acre account of their rapid growth. As chick.

of any, not excepting the 'Charleston' by actual measurment. It had beena mothers they are good and never .No judge should pass on any variety -
or 'Nunan,' ripening a week or ten cow-pen and horse lot for about six neglect their young, being large theyare that he has not either bred or is
days ahead of the 'Wilson.' It seems months, and was ''scrub land,high and able to care for greater numbers familiar with.

to have escaped the notice of nurserymen dry (by the way, one of the prevailing than the smaller breeds, which is An Illinois farmer's wife claims to
at the North, who seldom look fallacies that obtains that straw- greatly to their advantage. A pictureless have cleared more money from the

for horticultural wonders outside of berries need wet, 'sobby' land, when less-life like than this is surely a sales of the poultry yard than her hus-
their own limits. The 'Hoffman'sSeedling' the fact is, that while they need a fraud and misleading, and should no band did from the balance of the
has been grown at the South great deal of water, they require thor longer be accepted by the poultry farm.
since 1882, and is quite unknown,out- of the -
ough drainage.) This lot was well press country.
Small chickens should be
never keptor
.
side of few at the -
a berry-growers
manured and I set out 4.500 thrifty -
-- -- -- fed with old to
/ 01 ones; they are apt
places mentioned ; but I find in- Improvement.
upon
] itIts 850
plants on yield was over be
quiry that it is well and most favor- the Improvement in poultry is to be at- injured. Have two or three yards,
quarts, during shipping season, and
ably known by all the leading commission which brought in over $375, and I tained by the same process as in the separate according to size and

firms who handle Southern have now $200 worth of runners mak- case of other animals, but the modifica- : strength.
berries. It is fortunate for the 'Hoft- of which will without tions by the gradual accumulation of WHITEWASH. course you white-
ing, every one a
man' that it has become known out- be sold October 1st variations during successive generationsis washed the house along in August,but
question, by ,
side of its native home by this means, making a total of this patch of over of slower growth. Steady progress all the same, hunt up the whitewash
instead of by ''puffing in nurserymen'scatalogues. $575, or at the rate of over $4.000 to without intermission is not to be ex- brush, put on your oldest clothes, and
It has, so far, worked its the acre." pected, for no breed has bred perfectlytrue give the inside of the house a thorough

way upon its own .merits, and is des- *-.-. nor ever will. But, if ever our application of whitewash. When
tined to become the leading berry of' The Strawberry.It domestic fowls breed approximatelytrue that job is accomplished, and the nests

the South. How it will succeed at the is of great importance the plants we can say, we have accom- and perches attended to you can feel
North remains to be tried ; there is no used are strong, for if good plants are plished our object and mission, and sure that lice in your poultry house
reason why it should not. The ''Hoff planted early a good crop may be ex- with sufficient accuracy say they breed will be few and far between, i. e. if
man' is distinct in foliage and fruit pected the following spring, but if true.Those you fix a place where the fowls can
from any berry I have ever seen. It plants are small and weak, only a who do not realize how much dust themselves.

is a most beautiful crimson in color, poor crop can result, and a year is all change is brought about in the form of DUST Box.The dusting place
. remarkably sweet and aromatic in but lost. In the absence of young poultry by cultivation, should look should be a box some eight or ten
flavor, and ripened with me the past plants, old ones may be divided and back and pictureto himself"old farmer inches high, and three or four feet
season one week ahead of any other replanted, but good runners are to be fogy's fowls a few decades ago. Not square, set in front of the windows,
variety in my collection. The 'Hoffman preferred and in order to obtain them only is the improvement manifest in and nearly filled with a mixture of

Seedling' was awarded first prize strong, a few plants may be devotedto their general plumage, shape, carriageand four parts of perfectly dry dust, or
over all competitors at the South Car- the purpose, and set in a row'of attractiveness, but also in their earth, to one part of equally dry woodor
olina State Fair in 1884 ; the judges rich soil; then the first plant on each superior laying, fineness and delicacyof coal ashes. You won't have to
recommending it 'as having every- runner should be saved and the point flesh, and iccreased weight. teach the fowls how to use it, dust is
thing requisite for a perfect berry ; in of the runner pinched off. Water The value of the improved fowls nature's remedy and preventive for

fact, we don't think it has a superior. must be given, if necessary, and the over the common stock of the countryis lice, and fowls seek it as naturally as
The originator assures me that it is plants must be planted in early fall. seen in the beauty,' symmetry, uni ducks and geese take to water.
.

BY W. C. STEELE. the following directions for In this department we notice publicationsof
value to our farmers or relating to the
the useful with the orna South.
The Poincianna. i :

Editor Floriculture: !I early fall I set some plants in a Addresf the Seventh Session of
The beautiful flowering plant called
the Poincianna was so named about hanging-basket-that was under the American Horticultural Society,
in the it
the middle of the 17th century, in summer-lining held in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 7, 8, 9
fresh moss. This L keep in the
honor of the Chevalier Philippe de, window, suspended from the and 10, 1886. By PARKER EARLE,

Louvillier's-Poincy was Gover where it has both light and air. President of the Society, An excel-
nor-General, or Vice-Roy of the
French Antilles from 1638 to 1660. the plants grows prettily, and all lent address, by a thoroughly practicaland

M.de Poincy,who was also Grand-Crosa i the winter I carefully nip out successful pomologist, who has
and Bailly of the Knights Malta developed leaves for use on brains and culture
to
,acquired enough fully
A few leaves laid on the
by and otherwise, recognize and set forth the aesthetic
West of a plate of meat adds much to
severalof the Indian Islands for
of the table, aside from as well as the economic side of our
the use ofhis order which
among was
imparted. I take some of wide-spread and rapidly progressing
Saint Martin where this shrub
was
discovered ; which was the reason it plants in the garden for, the horticulture ; and who presents the
basket.
was sometimes called the flower of salient features of his subject in the

Saint-Martin. The writer DuTertre, clearest and most forcible
Simple Remedies for De- manner.
in his history of the Antilles, published ,
stroying Insects. We have only room here to
quote
at Paris in 1667, gives an account of
this plant and flower, and explainsthe spider, one of the worst pests, Col. Earl's just tribute to American

origin of the name Poinciannainthe to moisture. Daily syring- Nurserymen. He says : "A half

second volume (page 154)) of his' particularly when applied with century since, how few and small were
work. FRANgOIS. force as to wash the insects off
the American nurseries while the
now
Tampa,November 6th, 1886. will soon rout them. Flow-
EXTRACT FROM: DU TERTRE'S HISTORY sulphur sprinkled on the hot great nurseries are numbered almost I

OF ANTILLES. ; pipes will also prove efficacious. by the hundred, and the small ones

It is necessary to conclude this in pots, if badly infested, will no man has counted. And each one
chapter with that beautiful tree, be cleansed them
by dipping
is the infant
fostering stages of land-
which some call Poincyllane, on account strong solution of tobacco or of
of Monsieur de Poincy,to whomit oil soap. scape and floral beauty, and the germsof

was brought from the island of fly, another very troublesome golden orchard harvests in the

St. Martin, which makes people also gives way readily to the fumes of future or of forests that shall shelter

call it the flower of St Martin or to syringings of tobacco and protect a needy land. The busi-
This is a species of Acacia The various insect powders,
ness of the has becomeone
"e'pineaux" which does not grow in the usual way, are also de- nurseryman I\
taller than a man, but it has this pecu- to this pest. of great magnitude and commer-

liarity that it is almost always coveredor bug, owing to the flour-like cial importance, and upon its contin-

( loaded) with large clusters or riety"A which covers and protects ued growth and prosperity depends

bouquets or orange like flowers with all remedies thus far tried, much of the happiness, the civiliza-
purple marks; from each of these those which are applied with a
tion and the future glory of the Amer-
flowers proceeds a tuft of filaments directly to the insect, have
large and long as the finger which of little value. Applied by ican States. All honor and profit to

seems to be a coarse hair of red silk none of them have given the energetic men who have built up

"cramoisy. This is to my judgment, Alcohol, with a small this noble busines3, and who are making
the most beautiful fl wer tthich may of water in it, is one of the this happy of the
country ours
be in all our islands. I have broughtsome discovered. In
yet
ap-
most fruitful and the most flowerful
of the seed to France whcih .
produced it use a small camel's hair pen- r
a little tree high as the finger, lightly touch the insect. Fir of any land under the sun."

but which died at .the. first cold. is also very efficacious. Report of an Investigation of the

Dracaenas.Mr. so troublesome to such plants Grasses of the Arid Districts of Kansas -

Wm. Falconer's directions, in and oleanders is removed Nebraska and Colorado. By

the Country Gentleman, for renewing : with soapsuds, but better GEORGE VASSEY, Botanist of the IT.
with whale oil Gishurt's
dracaenas soap, or
be applied to other
may S. of
"The dissolved in hot water, and Department Agriculture. Prof.
plants: 'colored'-leaved kindsare
while warm. Vassey gives us illustrations and de-
pretty useful for a time, but aftera
while they lose their lower leaves in pots may readily be re- scriptons of several varieties of grasses

and look 'leggy. When this is the by occasional waterings of lime indigenous and adapted to? the arid
or of water having in it
case I make a notch nearly all the acid in the proportion of pure ten portions of our Western States, and
way around the stem and close un- .
up with view of fuller
a a development of
der the leaves of the latter to the pint of water.
,and around the incisiontie ..
*> the cattle industry, recommends the
some swamp moss mixed with sand,
and moisten it two or three times daily.In Soapsuds for Flowers. introduction and culture of improved

a few weeks young roots will appear following, clipped from an un animal and parennial grasses. In

all through the moss, then remove exchange, is just as applicable certain portions of Florida, the rais-

the top, and its new roots pot as any place : ing of cattle for market is a businessof
and treat as new plants. Dracaena wise woman who has flowers in

fraerans is a larg ,-green.leaved kind, or garden will throw away very considerable importance ; and
and one of the very best plants I knowof They are a most valua our ranchmen would do well to give

for continuing a long time in good for flowers, and especially some attention to the suggestions em

condition. inside a.dwelling. .. room." verbena. If this floral favor- bodied in the little work before us.
; plentifully watered with soap- I
Pampas-Gynerium Argenteum. We have not the least doubt that
its seed vessels picked off, it the'J J
Cuvier's Monthly gives the following flower profusely. Soapsuds are introduction of more nutritive grasses J

account of this very beautiful orna for vines, shrubs and fruit- and forage plants into our peninsular

mental grass. The cultivation of this Indeed, they are food for cattle-ranges, would soon vastly in-
plant for the plumes would probably corresponding to milk for an
crease the profits of those in
be more profitable here than in Cali and it is very wasteful' to throw engaged
fornia market. the business, and give the public far
as we are nearer i away if there are plants any-
"This magnificent grass is a native oi f within reach that may be ben better meat than our wild ranges now

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. means prosperity or adversity for the CUIrent Comments. is in this State, while the trees cost from

Commonwealth of Florida. The Bidwell Peach,-I was very four to six times as much as they do ...:.

A. H. MANVILLE, Editor. o glad to see the cut of this new variety. here. The expense of irrigation is quite
,.. The Other Side.
|lgMJI.y The character of the originator is a equal to the cost of the fertilizers .
To NonSubscribers.We In the "opinions of leading commis.
guarantee that ft is an improvement, needed in Florida, and in many cases
send this issue to many who are sion merchants" which we give else.
in quality, upon its parent. Never it is much greater. '
not subscribers. We not satisfied where
are we present to our readers the
with the DISPATCH and shall improve it most formidable having been tested outside of his In spite of all these extra items of

materially both in matter and appearancein arguments againstthe grounds, it is too soon to say what its expense, the selling prices of bearing
Exchange which we have been ableto
the near future, at'the same time we future will be. Many fruits which groves do not range as high as theydo
obtain. We would call attentionto
think a careful examination will con- were very promising upon the originator's here. From this fact it becomes
wince that the is the unanimity of expression as to t
any one paper indispen-
grounds and under hs: supervision, evident, either that those who are
sible to our farmers gardeners and fruit- the defectiveness of existing methods
have failed when put to the test of making groves in Florida for sale are
and worthy the support of
growers a-ad the necessity for concentration as
every one,interested in the State. Read general} cultivation. I trust that such realizing too great a profit, or else]
i the only remedy. Unfortunately how-
the specimen copy and note our liberal' may. not be the fate of the Bidwell. that those who sell out in Californiado
ever, the only plan suggested by those *
clubbing and three month's offers. Should the hope of the introducer, not get enough.
who the Exchange, the confining I '
oppose Sweet Lemons. do
however, fail to be fully realized, yet Why not some
of shipments to a few leading
Open to All. it could not be said that the time and of the nurserymen who are importingnew

We advocate the Exchange limply merchants in each market, is evidently labor, expended in producing it, were varieties of fruit, try some of the

quite impossible, being open in a still Mexican lemons. It is said
because we believe it offers the best ; lost. It may or may not prove to be sweet
greater degree t ) the only argument that there is also a sweet variety in
of -
to cultivation still it
means marketing our oranges profitably adapted general ,
they urge against the Exchange, Brazil which is quite popular.
; but we are in no sense its or- may become the parent of other varie-
namely,[impracticability. It is rather
gan. We shall be glad to publish ob-I ties which will be even more desirable Improved Stock.-If there has been
remarkable that the only thing that
this institution its such a great improvement in the
jactions to or plans, than this seems to be.
can be said against the Exchange is, quality of Illinois stock within the last
and to hear from any who like existing
A Railroad Commission The item
that "it won't work. All well
methods best or have a better plan touggest. about a railroad commission shows twenty-five years, there is still hope
"
enough, but you can't carry it out. for Florida beef. It is a question how-
that of tho citizens Florida
some are
That agriculturists are the most difficult ever whether improved stock could
beginning to realize, that, as far as
of all classes to unite H proverbial
Our Position. live as our cattle do. A diet of wire
local rates within the State are con-
but we do not believe as intelligent a
and leaves is not
The Sanford Daily Journal of recent cerned, they have a remedy within grass palmetto very
body of men as the orange growers of expensive to the stock owner, that is
date in excellent editorial
an their own Mr.\ Adams shows
power.
Florida will allow another class in the
the first coat is not great, but neither
the Fruit Exchange
heartily endorsing
how the Iowa farmers used this power.
build
business community to uureserv- does it fat flesh
lay on or even
alludes "its very
incidentally to There is that be
one thing must remembered -
edly'aud avowedly upon their shortsightedness fast. Thousands of the native cattle
supposed organ, the FLORIDA DiePATCH. and if a law is passed providingfor
: stupidity. die winter and in nine out
every cases
We are nut the organ of the such a commission, that alone will "
There are objections of an entirely
often the true cause is starvation. The
Florida Fruit We haveno
Exchange. not bring relief. They have railroad
different character that are brought
feed is that thin
they
authority to speak or act for this commissioners in Illinois and the so poor grow
yet
against the Exchange, intended to injure
institution. We have never received and week and if they get into a soft,
full of
are complaints againstthe
and based on misstatement.:! To papers
and while bite
miry place, hunting a
for have said
a cent anything we or Illinois railroads account of
illustrate, certain parties who are canvassing of better along The edges of the
done to its success. grass
promote and
their extortions unjust discrimina
the State have in
alleged pub-
swamps, they are liable to stick fast
As an orange-grower we have the lic and that the tions. To account for this conditionof
private, Exchangewas and never get out.
same interest in its success other growers in several affairs the charge is freely made
compelled cases to em- Improved breeds of stock will ren-
have. It offers the only possible unreliable that the commissioners find it more to
ploy agents ; instancing one der improved methods of feeding nec

solution of the great problem of profit- Williams, in Cleveland, Ohio, and his their own interest to favor the rail- While the cost of providing

ably marketing our fruits. It is the In this roads than to look out for the rightsof essary.
misdoings. general, statementis Home extra feed, for such cattle
grower's plan-it is the grower's effortat untrue-in the people. I trust that, if we are
absolutely particular, through the fall and winter, will b.
solution, and we confess we take said Williams the of to have a railroad commission in s
never was agent quite an item of expense, there is no
some pride in its success. Florida, the personal character of
the and at the time
Exchange, given, doubt that it would a profitable
prove
We advocate its claims for preciselythe the Exchange had no agent in Cleve- those selected for this important posi- investment. '

same reason that we urge the I land. Growers should accept such tion will be such as will place them Typographical Errors.There are

establishment of an Agricultural Experimental : statements with "liberal grains of al- above: the suspicion of being influ- two or three annoying mistakes in the

station, and advocate the lomance," and forward them at once enced by any dishonorable motive. Floricultural department of November -

organization of an effective State the for Extortionate Rates.-It seems very
to Exchange management ver- 22. Achania, Malriscus, seems as
Bureau of emraigration-because the ification refutation. strange that, in spite of our supposed
explanation or though it was two names of separate

people need such an institution. The ... advantage of a water route to com- plants, it should read Achauia Mal-

question of its success or failure tran- Orange Wine. pete with the railroads to New York vaviscus which is the name of one very

sends in importance every political and Editor FLORIDA DISPATCH: and other eastern cities, the route ornamental In the
I wish would publish a recipefor plant. my note at
financial problem before the people of you from Florida is more than three timesas
the making of orange wine from bottom of the same article I said of -

Florida to-day. It means the distri- sour and sweet oranges. I have been much per barrel on cabbage, as it the pansy : "It is perfectly hardy at

bution of $2,000,000 as surplus or told by several persons how to makeit is from Chicago. Though there are the North and often blossoms duringa

profit among our orange growers next but I have failed to make anythingbut several railroads between Chicago and in winter in Indiana"not
I warm spell
Where do I miss it?
season, or the loss of the like sum j. vinegar. J. A. McCLELLAN. New York, yet there is practically no as the types made it "in Florida"

between producer and consumer. Astabula,Sumter County, Fla.,Nov.26,18S6. competition between them as they all! In the note on stocks for roses instead

It means the abandonment of Will some reader who has been suc- pool their rates.California of"Polyanthus seedlings" read Poly-

grove investments or the ex- cessful in making orange..wiue answer vs. Florida The conditions antha seedlings which are something

tensive development of our orange our correspondent through the columnsof are not as favorable for citrus entirely different. W C. STEELE.

interests. It means competence of the DISPATCH?-ED. culture in California as I had sup- Switzerland Florida, November 29,l88&

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penury to ten thousand orange growers.It -- posed. Certainly there seems to be
A Northern firm is about to establish The Pa'iasoffkee Orange Company
influx of and induceuiente offered for
means capital no great poor
a packing house in Quincy to has three hundred acres in groves, one

.population or emmigration of disappointed take care of the tobacco crop of that men to go to that State. The first hundred and fifty of which-is natural

home secrets. In short it county, to,cure and market it. cost of land is three times as high as it grove.

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]\\a.lll\eMn duction in the average on second grades. I they now are with ten per cent. of cut prices to dispose of fruit, and

g. SALE AT NEW YORK, NOV. 26, 1886. your gross income. This will never sharp buyers quote them to depressthe

Highest, $3.87 ; lowest, $2.37} ; be the case so long as our people pur market. ,

Information All That's Needed average for first grades, $3.30$ ; aver- sue the blind course that they are now Mr. D. Wegman, for fifty-two years j 1 1a

The recent action of the Sanford age for second grades, $2 80; averageon following ; so long as we continue to fruit dealer in New York, favors the

Fruit Grower's Association, is conclusive entire lot, $3.08. One lot of fifteen come in actual competition with our- sending of fruit to auction in order to

evidence that all our grower's boxes in this sale was in very poor selves by sending a portion of our produce establish a price for it. Good fruit

need to induce them to support the order-decaying-which cut down to the Exchange, and a portionto will then bring a good price and poor
Exchange is correct inform-ition in re the average on the second grades. their neighboring commission merf f fruit all it i.; worth.
gard to its object and practical work- ..-.-. chant. But when we all come together -
Messrs. Charles Parsons and Sons
ing. Being uninf rrard as to the Ex- Small Shipments. and patronize our own institu
believe that the of auction sales
. change, yet feeling the necessity of A gentleman "who is in a positionto tion.we can make a home marketfor plan
i is best for all concerned and that
concentration, and influenced by the know" says, in the last Daytona all our orange?.- West Hil boro'
more Florida will thus be sold
representations of a number of promi- Messenger, that the Exchange dis Times. oranges
nent commission merchants from New criminates against small lots in favorof .4. this season than in any previous year.

York, .Philadelphia, and cither cities larger shipments. The gentleman ]HOW SHALL OUR FRUITS BE Mr. J. Cromwell says, in his opin- .
who addressed the Association, a evidently has not availed himself of MARKETED? i ion, as the result of twenty years' experience t

meeting was appointed to select one or the advantage of his position as his in the fruit trade, that it will t-

more leading firms in each market to statement bears no approach to the Opinion of Leading New York Com- be vastly more to the interest of fruit
whom fruit should be consigned. Mr. truth. If he would take the troubleto mission :Merchants. rower's of both Florida and California -

Greenleaf was present at this meeting, look over any of the sale cataloguesof The New York Market Journal publishes to send their product to responsible -

and explained in detail the methods the Exchange fruit he would see the views of many leading fruit commission houses here, as he

and purpose of the Exchange. Be- that every lot, no matter how large or dealers in regard to the distributionand thinks returns made by the latter will
fore adjournment resolutions giving how small, is sold on its merits. Different marketing of Florida and California be in the future, as they have been in

the Exchange an unqualified endorse lots are never sold together. fruits, a synopsis of which we the past! more satisfactory than byan <

ment were passed without a dissentingvoice. Furthermore, single shipments are give below : } other disposition which can be l
divided size and made of them.
according to quality,
Messrs. Wessels & Co. of
so that each lot put up is uniform in sales of fruit at auction, provided approve the Mr. Merritt, of the Merritt Fruit .

Growers Take No Risk. these particulars ; these lots frequentlyrun bulk of such fruit. is disposed of in Company, does not believe in auction

We believe all growers who have as low as two boxes. Again, the that way, but think where the smaller sales. He avers that in his experience -
the large lots are not offered first, but the of over twenty in handling
given matter every thought recognize portion of such fruit is offered at years
the benefits that will accrue to whole list is put up at the same timeto auction and balance is in the hands of fruits, he has been able to realize from

themselves and the State at large the highest bidder taking choice of the commission men, the probability is twenty to forty per cent. above auction

through the success of the Fruit Ex ten or more boxes. As a matter of that prices will be higher outside of prices.

change. Yet many who have never fact, a shipment consisting of a single the auction room. F or this reason Messrs. Lyon Brothers, extensive
given it a trial hesitate to ship through box has every advantage that a thousand the fruit from the Mediterranean and fruit and grape dealers do not solicit

, it because they depend upon their box lots has in every particulareven the larger portion of that from the general; fruit consignments, but in or-

crop for a living and cannot in justiceto to carload rate and protec- West Indies is disposed of at auctionon anges act only as agents for certain
tion from loss
themselves and their families risk a or overcharge. account of all receivers selling it groves. They do not believe any

a dollar, even though it promises in What Are*-H We To Do? there. combination can be formed to control
the near future greatly to benefit themselves shipments, whether to auction or indi-
Our people want to sell their fruitat The entire country i is obliged to buy
and others. We think such viduals. They the trade will in
any home ; they are tired of the trouble foreign fruit in New York, (an incon- say
who will read the reports of sales ol f time, regulate itself like the trade in ,
'
and expense of putting it in market, siderable portion only being sold in "
Exchange fruit thus far this apples.
season, and then giving one tenth of the gross B'>ston. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
which in another column will
we give proceeds to some one, for the simple New Orleans.) Maxfield & Company, formerly
, be convinced that in patronizing the service of collecting and remitting the With Florida and California it is agents of the Florida Fruit Exchange,
Exchange they are at least sure of receiving believe that indiscriminate
balance which is due different shipments
; frequently a as by consigning to every
the highest market price for possible point. of consumption in the demoralize the market, and that it is

their fruit. bill.If a market is already full of a per- country, the demand at auction sale for only a matter of time when all the

Florida Fruit at Auction. ishable product, a further supply is such fruit in this and other cities is Florida fruit will go to auction. "In :

The shows results of sure to go for less than its value. If curtailed just to such extent as the a few years the Florida orange crop ?!
following auc
tion sales by the Florida Fruit Ex you consign to irresponsible parties, shipments to interior points increaseor will, barring accidents, be 10,000,000 -
you are sure to obtain less than value decrease. boxes yearly. There must be a mutual
change during month of Nov'nlber.
for your produce. If you ship to one Mr. Jas. Williamson, of the house pf and systematic plan for selling it.
SALE AT BOSTON, NOV. 16, 1886. Florida and California
fruits will
who has soon 1
not the line of custom that :
Hills Bros & Co., believes it to be fore
... ...
Average on first quality $3.32: per box drive out the foreign product and find f-.
Average on second quality .... .. 2.12 per box calls for your class of goods, you ar the best interests of all concerned, .
.. ...... a large sale in the London market."
Average on entire lot. 2.43 per box sure to suffer loss ; though the party that domestic fruits be sold at auction, ..

NOTE. may be perfectly honest, and may instead of being placed in the hands Jas. M. Jackson and F.S. Maynard, x'
The fruit classed as second quality make full returns. of general produce commission dealers, think that good fruits will bring more \-

embraces lots in bad order, drops, Then, what are you to doVhy,, who, he says have little or no knowledge sold by commission dealers, and poor .:
green, unpapered and loosely packed 1 ship to the Fruit Exchange. This i ia is of the needs of the trade. i i fruit should be sent to auction. "

fruit. Good properly packed fruit I home institution, and gives more The Ruhlman's believe that "even- Mr. G. S. Palmer thinks that domestic .J
brought full market value, and the service for the commission than you fruits would command better !l
tually the bulk of domestic fruits will
poor fruit brought all it was worth. obtain elsewhere. You to j
are sure returns through commission houses
be sold at auction, but the time is not
BALE AT NEW YORK, NOV. 18, 1886. get in return for your fruit what i it ripe for it.Mr. than from auction sales and would
Highest 83.62J, lowest $2.62I, average brings, whether much or little. yet reach a much larger consumption.
for.bright fruit $3.17, average for So long as some continue in the F. B Chase says, "I believe He says "commission dealers have

second grade $275, average on entire "old ruts" there will be competition, Florida and California fruit? will ultimately been largely instrumental in creatingand

lot $2.98. and the Exchange will sometimes be all go to auction, or to a few organizing the trade in
present
NOTE. compelled to sell for less than actual fruit houses in the various large cities these fruits and they are entitled to

Several lots in this sale were quite value ; but when the fruit growers which will distribute it. I think both consideration. Established commission -

green, but all brought full market learn fully their best interests this plans will be pursued until experience merchants, do not as a rule buy

prices. In fact some lots rather ex competition will pass away, in a great proves which is best"f goods ; they are compelled to stick to
ceeded the quotations on this date. measure. Commission men, instead a The Cesgrove's say their returns ares their legitimate commission business.

BALE AT BOSTON, NOV. 23, 1886. making occasional trips to Florida, a fifteen to twenty per cent. above auction They now have close communication
a source of pleasure combined withbusiness sales-they think shippers should 1 with dealers in adjoining States and
lowest 81.50
Highest, $4.00 ; ; average in which it is impossible for discriminate and send only to regularfruit furnish them regular supplies. Sales
on first grades, $3.86 ; average on
them to suffer loss, they will be seen house.CI.AIr. exclusively by auction will largely
second $2.31
grades on
; average in the capacity orange-buyers. Banks of the fruit-house
entire lot $3.22. They of A. dry up present avenues of distribution.
will sooner risk the probabilities of M. Banks & Son, favors sending en Goods arriving from long distances

NOTE. occasional loss than to lose the business tire domestic crops to auction, so thatbuyers require inspection and careful assort-

One hundred boxes classed as second of handling oranges They will 1 can then compete for goodmarks I ing to bring value. My Florida cor

grades were in very bad order- then be as well satisfied with a profitof and good quality. At presents respondents say the growers thoroughly

through the Florida Fruit Exchangeand I I son he (and other commission men) i terrible competition ; it is like a house SOUTHERN SEED CO.,

they have found it unsatisfactorY.j give for its failure here which they divided against itself.. Should thegrower's Macon, Ga., Jno. R. Ellis, President,

Messrs',Scobel& Day, prophecy, is that the orange grower'sof accept my plan (If associations is one of the stand-bys" of our people
Florida have not sense enough to and for years has had a leading trade in
agents of the Florida Fruit Exchange themselves. ; formed by grower'sand shippers, this State. They sell field and garden
have had protect then could have a healthy consolidation
twenty-six years experience you seed; grasses especially adapted to
,, with Mediterranean\ fruits. If anyonecan Legitimate fruit houses arc selling as the association would Florida. Write for better particulars.

make the auction system inaugurated standard packed Florida orange recommend only one dealer in a city, rates and catalogues. We recommend

by the Fruit Exchange success- wrapped and sized, from $2.50a and this dealer could make his price this: seed company.E. .

ful they can. It is their opinion that $3.50. 200 size and over sell from instead of having outside parties break 31. GRAHAM,.

the of $2.50 to $2.75; 128 to 176 sizes: the prices. of Braidentown, Manatee county, Fla.,
to
dispose largequantities
proper way from $3.00to$350.fnrextrafancylo) s. is one of our leading real estate agents,
of oranges, lemons and and has a new double-column card else-
grapes is by auction. Great numbersof The Florida Fruit E'Cchangt18oId yesterday PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. where.
at auction pric s ranging from
new men throughout the country T. D. C. PRENTISS & CO.,
$1.55 to $1.85. Anof the fruit
have within the last Jew years arranged THE FLORIDA DISPATCH real estate dealers, of Ocala, Marion
uould have sold i in regular fruit. Fla. is the of firm that
to make regular and direct Is a 20 toiM-page weeklydevoted to AGRICULTURE county. style a
purchases from the auction houses houses for over $2.50. HORTICULTURE, INDUSTRyand: IMMIGRATION can safely solicit a share of the buyers'
personally Now, why is it that there is such a In FLORIDA nod the COAST BELT attention, as the firm is reliable, well
and through their brokers here.I difference ? Well Florida ot the SOUTHERN :STATES.Subscription. posted on all Marion and adjacent county
sincerely believe that before+ very orange auc- Kates. lands as well as having plenty of capital

long, the entire fruit product of the tions are looking up as clearing out Months Par Annum, 50,'. ,$2.00. Six Months, SU/0. Three to back it. Read the four column adver--
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sales and under
circumstancfs
country will be distributed at uctiou.It ,any its Club Kates. tisement elsewhere.

will be found and in full only a method to force prices downto In flubs of lour. $1 t i 50( each per annum. In M'QUAIG, SMITH & BOWMAN,
necessary rock bottom, always demoralizing clubs of ei2llt.$123each per annum. In clubsof real estate dealers of Orlando. This firmis
accord with the progressive spirit of twelve$L00 each per annum.
and the combination of native Floridian
commercial affairs." damaging to legitimate trade. With Other Publications.We a
Many of your readers. will no doubt club with every periodical published In pluck, Yankee shrewdness, Wtesern
"Our first sale of Florida
i oranges at ask, why is all the Sicily fruit sold at the United States and Great Britain. Hates honor and all-around-well posted gen-
auction this season took place on on application. tlemen. Read their card.
auction ? It is Remittances
my pleasure to explainthis
Thursday-and the prices obtained and business correspondence should be ad- THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATED LINES.
question and that is the motive of
.( were fully equal to any made at private dressed toCHAS. Once again we call attention to these
my letter. In Sicily the growers of W. DACOSTA, Publisher, well-known lines whose
sale for the same grade of fruit. Jacksonville, Florida.To transportation ,
Returns to the shippers were made the I oranges and lemons sell their fruit to lacilities are most excellent and whose

next packers in the large cities like Messina Advertisers.The agents are above the average workers for

day. Palermo, Rodi, etc. These patronage. Our orange shippers should
DISPATCH is THE LEADING AGRICULTURAL -
write Mr. J. P. Beckwith adver-
as
i packers are the of JOURNAL OF TillS STATE and has a per
FLORIDA ORANGE GROWERS. exporters, men I large circulation in Florida and throughoutthe tisement. rates, etc.
large means. They sell some of their I United States and foreign countries \ >-.-.
wherever the Interest is turned Southward.It :: .
of Senseless fruit to a few importers in the United The Mallorys' Maps.
Arraigned as a Body IS ONE OF THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUMS -
Fools by the Very Men Who States and often consign to the same IN THE SOUTH-especially for Real Estate .
I ,Nurseries, Tranfcportation lines Banks, This well known steamship company
! Grow Rich from their importers on commission. These importers Hot.-lH, and those branches wherein it is desirable always leads in the matter of handy
l Losses. have formed consolidation in to reach our winter visitors or our
a rapidly increasing permanent popu'ation.For guides, maps, etc., for usage of their
' We subjoin a letter has appearedin New York, and all the oranges :and{ Advtrtislng Hates apply to natrons. Agent Cutler has just sent the

several of our Stale papers, written lemons that land there are sold at. LOUIS W. BUCKLEY, DISPATCH a new and very handsomemap
Advertising Manager. of Florida, in colors, showing all
$ by a commission merchant who solicits auction by one auctioneer. -Boston. railways, towns, groves, etc. It is relia-

Florida patronage, intended to demon Baltimore and Philadelphia importers Special Notice to New Subscribers. ble and modern.

strate the infeasibility of the Florida import most of their cargoes into New -.. *
Fruit Exchange.The York and sell their fruit at the same The attention of those contemplating Retaining a Favorite.The .

sale of Exchange fruit to whichhe auction. Brown and Seccomb are the subscribing to the DISPATCH is
readers of the DISPATCH will be
called to Ar
our Special Clubbing
refers a small lot of auctioneers and they have daily sales] :
was
green vuth the N. Y glad to learn that Mr. John L. Howard,
drops shipped by Major\ Norris who is The auction room is a large hall in rangement Weekly the well known and exceedingly popular
'World. Two dollars and
satisfied with the price in view of the which meet dealers or their brokers fifty cents traffic agent of the Charleston line of

extreme inferiority of the fruit. The from all the large cities in the United secures the Weekly World and FLORIDA steamers, has accepted a position of a
DISPATCH for one including similar nature, only with more frills and
year
writer willfully misrepresents when he States who bid against each other for
as a premium a of the trimmings, with the new Clyde line of
bases this this fruit, and the excitement often copy lie is ,
steamers. in
a comparison upon exceptional a good man a good
'World's of the United States
instance. The truth is the fruit runs to fever heat. This is the best History plare. and knows our growers. With

sold at auction by the Exchange possible method to sell Sicily fruit ; a neatly bound book containing the Mayor Leslie as agent, and popular Agent
history of our to the Stead as his right bower,it is good
country up present a com-
through the entire season thus far, has there is no question of a doubt on this time. Address the publisher bination for shippers of all sorts.
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netted the point. But now look at the difference
uniformly prices equalling .
this or the N. Y.: World.
very top market quotations. We give in Florida. Every one has friendsnear paper Meteorological.to .

t the results of salts thus far in another at home to whom he will consignhis .. --

column. Any grower can satisfy himself fruit ; this makes thousands of They Like It So. wwwwwww 43

ti fully on this point; as it is a matter shippers to thousands of receivers, The present week was rather light in fro. JO Q 05):l Q a): GI aaataaa tJ mm gh. .

' of fact and record. each one in competition with one the way of new advertisements owing to to 00 : albs asuaaAy UUJ: ; UOU:

The writer also I refers to a conclusion another. When Florida orange grow- work in other directions. The first on ooxa.. ODI
the list is ,..
er's all become of ; L1 PlwnH -I.-f"-f
mind
reached by a meeting of orange one then, and N II'BP uuaJ I L nhn S o

grower's at Sanford,' favoring the en- then only, will such an institution as PANCOAST & GRIFFITHS, >:o;0 O

dorsement of a single commission the exchange work to your benefit.As Commission Merchants of No. 242 South ), r4td a
Front street. Philadelphia. A more detailed naolaA I CD COM4. .= flbi
house in each city. The facts are the.I it is now, it is a slaughter house for account of their mode of carrying oti. ,a --- biS

association to which he refers and Florida orange-growers. fruits will be found elsewhere. Write C w43 l, 'aoi1aaalu *flA .

before which himself and other com- At a meeting of the orangegrower'sin them for stencils, etc. 0' I I I zxzxctlxr. asg

mission men spoke, after carefully considering Sanford, which I had the pleasureto FANCIIER GREEK NURSERIES f4a2

their arguments, unanimously attend, this question was fully owned by Gustav Eisen, and located at w2..n'sg1paapunq t.. .

pledged themselves to the Fruit Lx- talked over. The conclusion was thata Fresno, Cal., are leading nurseries of the g Q) OcM pan saqauj.- uiHBjarai SSS8SSS 4-0 c.QJ .H
entire country, and Mr. Eisen has a 1P3I -off,,
fruit horse of known
legitimate honesty
change. worldwide
horticulturist.
reputation as a 5W
With the of these and capacity was the best houseto -m
exception two I He advertises stock suitable for Florida. 02CQ .
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with fruit I It is of the fruit stock. Write "" I (1,va I .." ,..,...,. ,
gross misstatements, the letter is a trust your to avoid Mr. Eisen a u1JaJ ;a 10 s! .;
for the mushroom curbstone fraud commission for catalogues, etc. .
cogent argument Exchangein x g..S 8"ti
fact,the Exchange needs no further men. I would advise the secretary S. Y. HAINES & CO., L.o O M wnwJulJ I t;noa-n; .r.a:.:'2'

argument to demonbtrate that it offers of the fruit grower's associations to Seedmen, of Philadelphia, Pa., have a Q. H Q) t

the plan and the only plan by whichour keep the members posted as to who is card relating to Southern seeds.W. Iumlzsj4)I :&c5io mtihm o s lyaataulo.tiaa .

grower's can realize the market worthy of your confidence, just ai the R. RAMSEY, c" I ;;'c,...9

same plan, and have realized great ter, potato, and often hardware houses, implements., hand seed suited planters to Florida as well trucking as other, ,g =Cis"O =f: Highest HighestHighest Highest HighestNOTE.NOTE.NOTE.r -.

benefits therefrom. And the Florida This makes .
only reaL get oranges. a etc. It is a reliable firm. i ca! tp3N

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Leading the Leaders. Wanted. For Sale. Orange Grove for Sale Cheap.Ten .

Lack of space heretofore prevented the An unmarried middle-aged man, sober, Mobile or Improved Nunan Strawberry -
DISPATCH from its readers competent and reliable, thoroughly understanding Plants for sale. Price $3.00 per Acres High Pine Land two mitts from
giving any the of livestock 1,000. Larger quantities on application. Railroad station! ,600 tree 5 years old, set two
mention of one its best and most foremost management Delivered at the wharf railroad stat years-ali in good: condition. Price cash $700,
or -
patrons,Robt.H. Jones His mammoth and general farming, wants a position on or with 50 acres of land $900.
tion. I have raised strawberries for the
large Address t Address
a place.
display advertisement has attracted its
R. A. EDWARDS past six and tried more than twenty W. R. RAMSEY,
usual share of attention from our readers, yearsi
find this
the best.D. .
however, we feel confident. Where othergrocerymen St. Joseph. Mo. B. MILLS Spring Grove, Fla.
hesitate and are lost, Mr. Reference: T dt'or DISPATCH.
Important t;o Orange Grower Welaka Fla. -- -- -- -- -
Jones pushes ahead, bespeaks trade, t .
treats customers fairly and conscien- An experienced packer wants a con- I I '- GRINDER I

the world know what he has for sale, can furnish boxes. Address: For one, two or lhree-\. ear-old LeConte ( "

and he sells. He is now counted a very FLORID DISPATCH. pear tree Also a t"nlllist of other pears $ tOO per cent more Patent mad!*
formidable leader in his line, and has the --- -.- ---- and apples grafted on LeConte roots. inkeeptag.Poaltry7 Also P\VEltlnll.L8 and
Look Here, Florid Bargain SeekerA, FARM FEED MILLS.Circulars and testimoniali
busiest store office and clerical force in Address Arcadia Nursery J. H. Girar- ant on app cation. WILSON BROS.EutonL*
the South. Isis trade is constantly in- Are you looking for paying investments dcau, proprietor, Monticcllo, Fla.
creasing, as well as bettering. He sells either TOWN lots adjoining Railroad .
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on the best of terms, at lowest rates, and Stations;. on navigable rivers; or front-
carries a very fine stock. One has onlyto ing on beautiful salt-water Bays or Large Texas and Mexican Pecans.
read his half-page advertisement to i Harbors? On Orange Groves, or wild Prices of )young trees and fresh nuts for STEEL WIRE FENCEI

be convinced that such a man is worthyof lands from one to one million acres ? If planting, and how to grow them. Sent

than any he has used in eight years' ex- An old physician, retired from prac Ifit injure( rong stock.:net-work It will turn without does, pljrs barba., sheep Don and
perience with tree fertilizer.We poultry as well as horses and cattle. The best
orange tice had in his
placed
having by
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.Caution. hands fence for 'arms.Gardens. Stock Ranges and Rail
--A.- an East India missionary the formula ol roads.-Very neat,pretty styles for Lawns. Parks,
want an active, influential personin a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy School lots and Cemeterits. Covered with rustproof -
paint or made of galvanized wire as pre-
the territory of each postoffice in the and permanent cure of Consumption. ferred.: It will last r life-time. It Is better than
Wo have proof that certain persons State of Florida to represent our interest. Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all 2, jards or barbed wire In every respect. The
have within the three months can- and reference for 4 3d wick Jates made of wrought-Iron pipe and
Send
past two cent stamp Throat and Lung Affections, also a posi- itcel wire defy all competition In lightness, neat-
vassed through Florida and taken orders to Sutton & Bemis, Ocala. tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility less,strength and durability. We make the best
for fruit trees by themselvesas particulars cLeapestandasiest wo'ktncron-Iroiil automatic
representing
and all Nervous Complaints, after having u?: self-opeuluK fate, and the neatest cheap
our agents. ., tested its wonderful curative :'run fences now mnde. The best Wire
We caution the public against trustingany Groves where Williams Clark & Co.'s powersin Stretchers Cnttincr Flier:;and Post A users.
thousands of cases, has felt it his dutyto Nor: prtct an.1: particulars ask Hardware Dealers
person professing to act as our trav- Orange Tree Fertilizer has been used are make it known to his suffering fellows. o. :address,mentioning paper, '

eling age.nt, asjwe do not employ any looking finely. Actuated by this motive, and a desire to SfMJGW.. K Dt Og., Richmond, End.

such agents. All dealers purchasing -- -OH- relieve human suffering, I will send, free
from us, sell upon their own responsi- Rocky Branch Nursery, MonticrlJo, Fla.
of charge to all who desire it, this recipein
, bility and no one is authorized to use our Parties intending to purchase LeConte German, French or English with ful
name in any business transaction what- Pear trees will do well to place orders directions for preparing and using. Sent

the Mapes Manures have been used the --* Ague Conqueror ordered in one mouth. of the best "Kami, Industrial Hud Stock

results are most gratifying. I sell three- Wanted. It positively eradicates all Malaria, Fever Periodicals iu the South.
fourths of all the fertilizers sold at this A man who understands preparing and Ague, Billious and Intermittent ATLANTA, GA.,

point, and that in competition with three Smoking Tobacco, for market, and manu- Fevers in any climate. Read our book AND

other brandsand{ sell the Mapes1 for spot facturing same into cigars. AddressF. of one thousand testimonials. THE laOKIDA DISPATCH,

S4<< 500 Bushels Choice Northern Seed Rye. remedies, thereby giving onefifthmore
More Money for Your Work 100 Bushels Choice Seed
Bailey. medicine in the 75 cent size. The
if you improve good opportunities. Hal- Just received. Now is the time to August Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver

lett & Co., Portland, Maine\ will mail' plant. Also a full stock Garden Seeds, Complaint, and the German Syrup for Fancy K Poultry.W. .

free, full information showing how you fresh and reliable. WM.\ A. BOURs, Cough and Lung troubles, have perhaps,

can make $5 to $25 and upwards a day 20 West Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla. the largest sales of any medicines in the W. FENDRICII
and live at home wherever you are lo j.- world. The advantage of increased size ,

cated. Better write; some have made Cuttings! of three varieties of of the bottles will be greatly appreciatedby $uccessnr t Albert Fries,

over $50 a day; all new. No capital required furnished to order at $2 per hundred the sick and afflicted, in every town 'JO varieties! !' ..f I or*.-br d Fowl
; started free. Both sexes:all ages. Small cuttings of six inches sent by mail, and village in civilized countries. Sam- lards: Shell (KIM-1 I. near Moncrl*>f Spring,

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J ICKSONVILLE TO NEW YORK : Lowest Rates of Freight Always Given

ALWAYS THE LOWEST. ; J
t Direct connection at Fernandlna with F.It.& N.lty.This .
The magnificent trot learyu ", Line will sail from '
.KKItNANUlNA.: > Li., tor NEW YORK, niter arrival of trains
from Jackson )Ie, Cedar Key, orlando and other points in > Line offers to the Traveling Public and Shippers of Vegetables '
Booth Florida.CARONDELLT. and Oranges the Quickest and Only Direct Line to New

4 'J' Real :Estate ISrolccrs. We have a large number of the finest Orange; This question Is often asked: Would you I i 6 -acre Grove two years in bearing, four
Groves in the state. advise me to come to Florida? To answer i blocks from public square In Ocala.
Good Pine and Hammock Landft. this, I let us know jour wlshts as well as your I Four small Groves at Citra, in full bearing.'
circumstances. To some we would say, Yes;
Improved or unimproved in large or small
Call or Write.If A large number of very choice building lots
No.
quantities, ranging in prices from 81 to 81 lt,'011<> to others emphatically.
in
J Ocala and other neighboring towns.
have determined to this I
Ify'nl1 change, -
per acre. you will call on or *rite us, rest aured,
-- Building Lots. you will pet.a t'ue statement of facts as lar the office through which you should get your Wild land In large tracts, cheap.
information ae to the finest lands in Florida.We .
'. We have beautiful building. lots in several (as we know pe sonally. Respectfully, are always ready and willing to show I BROWN & EDENS,

.;..,-. ";\: : Specialtiest. -Locatingr Government I State and Railroad Lands. Also Town Lots and Lake Fronts.

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> Many of the groves we offer for sale are now paying Tea to Fifteen per cent on amount asked for them. We will take pleasure in giving any Information In regard to property and this
t section of Florida.

'. Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas City, and All Points West and Northwest.And .
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Only Line Furnishing1st.

TWO FAST FREIGHT Schedules each day, connecting with both the Cincinnati Southern and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroads at Chattanooga,and the Louisville .
and Nashville Railroad at Montgomery. .

2nd. We notify the consignees when your Oranges pass Atlanta, Chattanooga and Montgomery, thus letting them know when to expect the shipment,and glvlny
them the necessary notice sj mat they can use every piecautiou to protect your interests.. .
'3rd. We have a Lull line of Ventilated and Uefrierator; Cars, which will be furnished upon application. ..

4th. We Have lie Shortcut JLiiie to the West, and. make the Quickest Time.

5th. Letters aal qU Hlol1-1 promptly an 1 e tearfully uu*wared, and upon application stencils and rates to any point will be furnished.?

: See that your ship.nent9 are stenciled or routed via Albany, (;'1L., and notify me shipment and I will see that they are Carefully Handled and Promptly Forwarded.

Inaueurators of the Ventilated "system' of shl, Strawberries from Florida without ice.
Reference: Uur Account Sales with check e very Saturday, for every shipment closed out
that week.

TilE "PUmH JR."l1t 1 SOWERS? ail!EL HOES

,i.t[ rrjggLA I are tho newest and best lightest an]id strongest known. There are seven
"I y* ygP distinct tools: ,each with special me>rits,no two alike or the same price-
& aU Practical and labor saving. TI le ''! Janet Jr." Hollow Wee!
c14td r < tL Ei SijStaiidard IIorte Hoe, as late sly introduced has no equal in the
.x..;rw "* s world Its excellent work in then eld has distanced that of all competi-
.: : ,I' tors. It is in s.>me sections doing i none passage the work of four or fivers
\ old style implements and in othei superseding the cumbersome and .
...... ; expensive two-horse tools. It is hand 1"Ie Cliirntor.. /u/r. Jlurker, Kidyer
i _' f I Coccrrr. all mbinril in one. Jr 1 Let every Farmer and Gardener send
.j r .. now for our new Catilogue.whicl gIves reduced prices, and Each de-
: ..-:..... 't.' scrintion-as will enable readers to;judge correitly of their merits. Freer: '
i-,', "- :1 to all F rty ensrnvinfra. S I ALIEN/\\ I & CO )- nufr'., 1.7 and 121>>[4 .:
".i.J\ ., Cormp'ndence s,licit d. Li tnthsrlneSt.rhila.la.C4Farmers' --

: i; The Largest and Most Complete Establishment Wagons and Carts.If .

iHEKIUHire CLOTHING SHOES. HATS and
tcift FUKMSHLNGS to the people of 28 MAYWOOD.Groves .
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CONDITION 4 STATES and TEKRITOUIES.gWrlte .
t made and warranted on the most
t POWDER for Illustrated Catalogue-Mailed FIlE-: favorable terms, in one of the most healthy
sections of Florida. Boarding and houses to
etbsolutelypureand "o introduce them rent at moderate prices. Mend for particularsand
1 ounce is worth a lu.ol .. A BIG OFFER.we win GIV. 20 cents for glimpses at the Orange Land.
any other kind. Itlsstrietlyataedieinetoberivenwithrood. Nothing on earth will make hens lay like AWAY laO( ) Self-Operating Washing Ma For reference we refer you to the editor of
!t.'if*cures hickenchoLeraand&:1 dir"Mes liens. la xrorth its weight in gold. Illustrated book by chines. If you want one send us your name this paper. Direct to
pill tree. a everywhere or sent mail for 25 cents in Tb. air-tight tin cane $*, I P. O. and express office at once. THE N.1' W. H. REED
J1f mil4,!.So. Six cans by express: ,p. ids for $6.00. DB. I. a JOHNSON &; CO., Boston l4&u. TIONAX Co.,23 Dey St.,N. Y. Pittman, !.f

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inly, E1xclusivel.y: Grocerty; House .t

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REGULAR JOBBING "BUSINESS FROM 1 JACKSONVILLE. ,
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The Trade throughout the State appreciate the fact that I handle Groceries exclusively. ',...: .
All my energies are directed hr one line.' ''''
1 claim to be able to offer special Inducements each of the following Departments \ I

TEA, COFFEE AND SPICE DEPARTMENT. .

,chigh grade Roasted Coffees,I offer Chase&Sanborn's goods-too well known to need comment. All the cheaper grades nt manufacturers'prices,freight added. Special attention .
Ic gives to selection of Teas,packed in 5 and 10 lb. Caddies fiom 2U to 75 cents per pound. I carry the finest'line in the Statt. J.E.Burns'Co.,of Philadelphia,manufacture my Spices and J
they are sold at Jbactory JLrice Absolutely pure goods are ground by our Spice Mills and Daisey Engine."

CANNED GOODS DEPARTMENT.This .

Department Is complete-not only staple and standard goods:-but the very finest California goods of all kinds. I keep everything that is put up in a can; the variety
10 wonderful as this is an age ,noted for canned goods. Large consignments are made to me, with instructions to sell at factory prices, with freights. I am In a position to sell as low a*
anyone anywhere,and much lower than many of my competitors.

BUTTER AND CHEESE DEPARTMENT.

Great care Is exercised here. I have one of the largest refrigerators In Florida for storing these goods. By purchasing in large quantities August,September and October,I can sel -
at New York prices without freight,and still make handsome margin on the usual rise in thee goods in the fall. The great quantity shipped dally Is proof of Its success.

PRODUCE DEPARTMENT. .

I handle Potatoes,Onions and Apples,In large quantities. I don't aim at selling cheaper than all others, but do try to sell superior goods; all, therefore, are guaranteed.I .
don't handle cabbages as a specialty.
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FLOUR AND STAPLE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

The superior excellence of the celebrated Snow Drop" patent: Flour needs no comment; It I is used all through the State, and recognized as the King!; among Fine Flours. I handle
eheaper grades at lower prices. Grits and meal are sold at a margin of f per cent. net. Sugars and meats are Handled ou a margin that would send one "over the hills to the poorhouse,"
if alone a living was dependent upon them.

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of everything In the Grocery line Is carried by me. I long for the day to como when I will have money enough to carry a stock large enough,constantly on hand,to supply 'the demands -
,instantaneously: ,that are made upon ui9 by the Trade( tlJrotl;hUt the State.: The time will come soon, I trust, and then I promise to the Trade a service so satisfactory in
very respect that it will not be necessary to go beyond Jacksonville. Respectfully, / ,
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: I York Salesroom, 97 Chambers St.
:om 'anl'on
The PARKER leads them all In hard hitting qualities. At the Second Annual Tournament
of the Chamberlain Cartridge Company held at Cleveland Ohio,Sept. 14 18
bighty-seven entrees from representative shots representing Fourteen States the PAltKKK:
Gun won first and third money of the first class of 90 scores!, winning $900 out of the $!/&'.
Colored Coyer, Twenty Pages, Profusely Illustrated. purs offered, adding another victory to 1885 which was the Second International'Clay Pie
ton Tournament the Championship of the World. held at New Orleans, La., February
:. Mailed to any address for Ten Cents.Free lllh to 16th. PARKFR BROS., Makers,Meriden;Corr.For .
reference as to merits,address the Editor this paper.

'\ :' New Subscriptions sent at once,
I.io t J Jan I with $1.7b, will l include the COMPANION- "
FREE from the time'the subscription ORANGE GROVES
'Is received to Jan. 1, 1887, and a full year from that date. This ,

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Fortune Teller,2"Kurlus" Love-lettersl2In-
I erestinp! Games, 2 Bean Catchers, 1 Maglo
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Age samples, the Language of Flowers, and
'200 of New Goods that will fill youi
pockets with Gold. ALL SENT FREE for
DEALERS IN UNEQUALLED IN only 13c. to help pay postage, etc UNION

Hernando Lands. Tone Touch 'Workmanship and SUPPLY AGENCY, Itoi 322, Philad'a.
County
Hardware, Stores and Tin-ware.' Durability JfS Thix it the Biggest Offer ever made by c.
WILLIAM KXABE k co. Reliable Firm and all our readers should take
Sash, Doors and Blinds, Paints( Nos.204 and 208 West Baltimore Street,Bait lmore.No. adrantnne of it ATO NTKHXLThe
I will sell for one-fourth cash a beautiful I 112 Fifth Avenue,New York.
Oils and Varnishes
tract of Eighty acres sloping' pine land near : ) Pumps, Best Poultry Paper In the World.

Oriole, In Hernando County, for Si.!*)'. No i Lead and Iron Pipes Sugar '
waate on the tract. No more beautiful loca- TOE'' a '

Rubber B"; I It(, and
the town site of Oriole and about
two hundred yards from the railroad and Mill Suppliesof ORGANS.Hfrhest WEEKLY MONTHLY
poslofflce, I offer 40 acres of land, all h'gh and
Published week
Published
every First of each
dry, for I 1,QUO. Suitable f"r !laying out In Honors at all Great World ExWMtlOM fat
nineteen years. 100 style $22 to.900. For Cube Eaaj 16 pages, fresh original month 86 pages and cover
town lots. every description. Payments or Rented. Catalogue,46 pp.,ito free and spicy at only at only
$1.50 PER YEAR. $1.00 PER YEAR.
For sale or rent In Oriole-a two-story, four- PIANOS. Sample copies, 4 eta. Sample copies,6 eta.
I room, painted house next: to the chief store A "NEW DEAL"BT Address for either, WXXK&T or MONTHLY,
and pos offlce, built this :year. Oriole hi!* The Improved Method of Stringing, Introduced and a J.WARD,113 Adams Street, Chicago
school,church, bakeryrestaurant.,postoffice, perfected by UABOX & HAMLTV. is conceded by com .
recent Ji-dses: to constitute a rawca1I4TaDCO In Piano ---- --- ---
railroad accommodations, two stores, saw. one construction.
mill And other attractive aln'e" for a permanent I Do not require one-quarter aa much toning as Flanog THE GARDENERS' MONTHLY
home. About twenty five hou>e+ Deere & Company generally. Descriptive Catalogue by ma11i
built here In past two ye Irs. Will set! for
1100,orjrent for$7;) per annum. i AND HOUTIClJI/rUKIST.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS. I For the Flower Garden Greenhouse, Fruit
The Oriole Florida Improvement Company and Vegetable Garden, new' and Rare Plants
have Just built for sale or rent, t\ two-ston I 154 TrtsrcatBt.,Boston H9WaliBiT8.CUca! k an l Flowers, Fore-try, Botany. hints for
house In the town of Oriole five rooms Two Horses can do the work of Three. 48 E.Hth Bt Union! Eo J),V.7.Or month and season,for amateurs florists fruit
double piazzA front. single plazra rear, hall growersetc. Pest writers, experienced edi-
above and below. Will sell for $Mi, or rent tor of 27 years. Send lor "sample with 18
for$120 per annum. Splendid location. 7 PiAf OS&ORGANS cents in stamps !bend:: for book list circular,
A SAYING OF ONETHIRDIN j ....- .... free. Subscription! $2./
!:jl''I'M\ II Ii ';po! all makes direct to c isto- a year. Your Postmaster or Hubsctlptlon
THE COST OF PLO WINO. mere from beadqaartei, at agent will supply It; or address the publisher.
wholesale prices. All goods CHAS. H. MABOT.
Tnrod.Mienr guaranteed. No money asked 814 Chestnut.t., Phlla.
= till instruments are receivedand
24 inches I 16 inches -
h.ntotbn tpalnd fo fully tested. Write as
before purchasing An Investment of 3 cents may
Sumter County Lands. save you from 850.OO to 8100.00. Address JOYCE & HUNT

JESSE FRENCH, p'horliheeSTerm. ,

WkotealG Distributing 31 Whitaker Street,Savannah, Ga.,
Eighty acres of high and dry pine land, DEALERS IN
within 4 miles of'Bushnell and Catherine MISCELLANEOUS. STEW HOME and other Machines, attachments -
Stations on F.R.&Nr..'s line, and same dis __ _'-L and parts for all machines Oils, Needles
tance from Dragem and Pemherton Junctions etc. Also Pianos, Organs and Vapor
on F.B. R. It. Good orange and farm. HING CHUNG Cook loves, just the thing for summer use.
ing land. Price$r>per.. acre. Send for catalogue.
OHISA WARE and JAPAN GOOD .
------
In the town of Webster, on F. R. R. R. I .
offer for sale 2 acres,close by station; 17>orange ALL KINDS OF .,
trees: Just coming into' bearing; house ;. LABEL
24x2 feet, one and a half stories high; beau Handkerchiefs and Curiosities. .
Uful place. Price$3,500.: \
Call and see goods. 1j.'jIij1i. :'l itallllJll"II:; :" IIIIII'II' '1

Lot of one acre In Webster 100 yards from nil ere&teit plow improvement the tlnei! No.22 Laura Street, near Bay, Dana's White Metallic Ear Marking Label,stamped
station: house, 15x24 feet, two stories a bargain Jacksonville,Fla.
$250. ; to order with name, or name and address and num
Fronts the station. THE "NEW DEAL" WHEELED bers. It Is reliable, cheap and convenient. Sells at

READ THIS CAREFULLY. eight and gives perfect satisfaction. Illustrated
Small store house In Webster; 1 ving room WALKING PLOWS rrke-Llflt and samples free. Agents wanted.C. .
above; corner lots; right at station. Will sell i In order to Introduce and advertl 01 j II. DANA, West Lebanon, N. H

or rent.. SINGLE AND DOUBLE FURROW. eoort Hn All parts of thp country w T ONCE a .

are almost New Book of Fancy forks with
TIlE "NEW DEAL" Is lighter In draft and more GIVING AWAYthe FREE 100 Illustrations, 150 New Stitches,
easily handled than a hand plow, and cats a 10 special Offers. 200 Picture:Bul
more uniform furrow following) Valuable Collection Peantfm ;- I letin, 48 col. story raper..all 4c.
Useful.: AmueJner: and Mlsrellaneoi! .
Marion County Lands. TIlE "NEW DEAL" I I" lighter In draft lighter In Things. We will send the Entire Collection'nnstpaId postage. NATIONAL BAZAR,
and in than 7 W. Broadway, :N. Y.
weight lighter price a sulky plow, for only 18! < .
and will do all Its work.
than Kntln .
hn
Ton cannot fall to more
Fine Farm and Orange Cirovv. THE "NEW DEAL Gang cnts 24 Inches with the ftReantlftil Fneravlngs.vlz: The Morningof

draft of a 16 inch hand plow-a saving of 50 percent Life. A Garland Flowers.The First Tov.lettpr. .-
The best farm for the money In :Marion la labor. Docs all the work of a foar- .Thp Fa 'tnt Oatherer. Indian Summe-
county; 7 miles from Ocala. tile county seat; i horse riding: gan" with one less: horse and little and The Wanine Y'ar. M Portraits of Fa
4 miles from Bellevlew and \% miles from I more than half the cost. moth Men,2R Portrait of Famous and Peat
Santos Railroad stations on tae F. R. & N. I THE "NEW DEAL" Plows are ALL STEEL, tlfu' Women,20n Selections for Antoeraph A'
Can now be had at least $500 under Us \nlU insuring greatest strength with lightest weight. hum,41 Fanov Work Pest!ms tn FmbrolderjProch't.
Ills high rich hammock; 45 acres In ct.ltiv.- This Is no untried and rickety experiment, and Berlin. Net and Lace Work Cro-
tion,35 acres In timber. Two hours! a l.rgPand these claims arc not imde;, recklessly to attract at- q'ltch. Ptc.: 100 Popular Pones all the favo- r le Fe r
small one. Near a spi lug of pure \vattr. tention. This pystezi Is the outgrowth! of careful Itp: Pn7z'PPCha'Ad!DR.RAhUFPII.'Fnhrm .' i
Over 20-J( orange trees, 40 bearing. The a cd observation and experiment reaching over a periodof Riddles etc.: ion Valuable Mon -y-Maklng Rt
owner unable to occupy It, Is telling it and I year, with a rational view of the requirements frets. some of which have sold for*5= each: <
guaranteeing 20 bushels of corn per acre un : of the times. Amn :ins Parlor ames: Ri Tricks In Magi MARION C4
fertilized; also the successful growing; ol And LpeerrtemPln: W Ohpmlofll and other Er
every kind vegetable and fruit to be raised They are superior to any plows erer offered, pprlment.'t '33 Popular P.pcitaMons. Lav
and the most economical plows ever placed in the The very best and cheapest Fence made.
"
in the orange belt,and a rise if well farmed, uaepof Flowers the Ool pn Wheel Fortunes
market. Send for circular. Straight galvanized tflfgraphjwlre to which
of 9500( ( per annum on its price during term ol T l1pr. a. I..tlOT\ArV of Dreams a Dnldn t Is riveted. Can be
each picket firmly put
purchase-i years' time. Price 53bQionfour Flirtation,the \ AsroTahlPt, the T.oVPT'" up
Mute tor the above llu\v. very rApidlY and so as not to sag-verv dura-
payments or$3,000 cash. Agent Tel graph thp Mneic qnAre. the Morse Tel
The fence used the Boston
ble. and
I' srroph Alnh net. the Peat and PnmbAlph"npt. only by
R. R. To. Do not confound it
ALSO Albany with
Wondprs
the Ppvpn of the World and -
Man of the United RtAte an inferforarticle.
Deere & Co's Steel Pony 1, 2 and Rnnnnh"ril1l1pflrl"'m.VFRYTHTN.. above For lull descriptive circulars, address M
'.. for nntiTRrfs..in fntn
named above pn *fnmr
HOMES IN FLORIDA 3-Horse Steel Plows, Riding, Address UNION PPT.Y A r.K VCY.It ., -
and Plain Culti- ox 322, Philadelphia, PRo
Walking A. E. DROUGHT, V. H.BKKLDXirG,

-
stamp for colored Map of Oriole and Washburn & Moeus SAri OLEo1.00I"orla'Yeeks.: .
' information how to home in Florida CAPITAL $ 0,000.
get a ,
I close by Railroad in active operation. Hplen- BARBED WIRE FENCIN be mailed securely wrapped to any address in the
United States >f""*E3 B ET C forThrcoMonth.
did -
orange lands. Large number of new on receipt of vW IT i SLC? One Dollar. Lib
groves already begun. Purchasers rapidly We keep the largest stock of eral discount allowed to Postmasters.Agents am Transacts a general Banking business.
coming in, from all over the Union. Attractive Clubs.'rho POLICE Rnail ISm OAzrm
plan offered ; but little cash required. AGItlCUI/rUllAIj IMPLEMENTS; ofNcTTYorkisthe IwiMIIBil.O.VLT lefdtlmato -

CONNECTIONS. The capacity of the Standard barrel must, not exceed that of an ordinary flour barrel.
Excess of capacity over tho above will be liable to pro rata excess of charges.
double daily fast freight service for all points West via Albany, Jesup and Savannah. The Car-load Is estimated at 20,000 pounds, or :230 Standard Boxes. Excess of in f
Daily fast freight all rail connection via the Atlantic Coast Line to all Eastern Interior aim nr will bo chare for proraf f r-lrfld i"h
and Coast points, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and to one consignee.
PJ.oVldence. Prepayment of freight will not be required, but good order and condition of shipment*
fri-weekly connection for New York via the Ocean Steamship Company, leaving Savannah will be an absolute requirement. It is clearly understood between the shippers and the
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. transportation companies that no responsibility shall attach for loss or damage, howevei
rwice a week for Baltimore via the Merchants and Miners Transportation Co., leaving occasioned, unless It be from negligence, and that sncb loss must attach solely] to the
Savannah, Tuesdays and Fridays. company upon whose line such negligence may be located.
Weekly connection for Boston via the Bestoa and Savannah Steampship Co., leaving The charges advanced by this Line in good faith to connections at those points will not
Savannah: every Thursday. be subject to correction by this Line.
Weekly connection for Philadelphia via Ooeaa Bteamshlp Co., leaving Savannah every In every case the full name and address of the consignee! must be given for insertion' it-
Saturday. Bill Lading and ou the Way-bill.
Sailing days of Steamships are subject: to change without notice. Single shipments Western points will be charged at double rates.
.- No single shipment taken for less than $1 to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Balti
.INFORl\IA.T.LUN iron SHIPPERS. ,more. If shipped beyond,they will be charged in addition the single package rates of con-
necting lines and cost of transfer.
Co make through rates from points tributary to the above, add the rates of connecting Stencils, shipping receipts and information furnished to any ol the agents
I met to above rates. For further Information, if needed, apply to Agents of themes, or to
:The dimensions of the Standard Hex: lor Vegetables art 12x12x27 Inches and the weight a D. OWENS, WM. P. HARDEE,
is estimated at 80 pounds. Trade Manager, Savannah Ga. G*Freight A gem. HcvavEab, G*.

Packages suitable for shipping the above products both made up and In the flat always OB
Bern: : cfcs SOn.
Jt3ay-er hand and for sale; also other Growers'supplies,such as Hoops,Wrapping Paper,eta
IMPORTER OF Location the best, viz:

TYSEN SMITH & CO. Dyspeptics and parsons who cannot eat Buckwheat Cakes made by the old process with
yeast can use the Self Raising BucKwheat without detriment.
:" 12 West Bay Street,Jacksonville, Fla. DIRECTIONS: To 3 pounds of

Q.o. R.FOSTER. JAS.A.MARVIN. LAWRENCE HAYNES. IIcolter's Self-Raising Buckwheat _
a''d: five pints Cold water or milk,or part each,and bake immediately. Keep the batter la
GEO. -R. FOSTER & 00. a cool place If not.wanted for Immediate use. This will produce seventy light and delicious
cakes,preferred by many to those made with yeast.. *
Sold by All Grooers.
STATE AGENTS FOR THE GEO. V. HECKER & CO.,

VIRGINIA SPRUCE PINE ORANGE Box, 176 Bay Street,Savannah,Ga,

v 'Th neatest,most durable and cheapest box In the market. A full stock of Well Curbing and Chimney Flues

general line of fruit trees adapted to Florida,Including the largest stock of Peach new Peacn-Bidwell's Early-I believe to be the greatest acquisition to Florida In the

Trees to be found in the State, Peen-To and Honey Peaches a specialty, fruit line that has been brought to public notice In my 19 years'residence In the State,12

alto. several other choice varieties of peaches. My stock Kelsey s Japan Plum Trees .which I have been engaged In the nursery business. It was my ai'.. when the trees were

consUla of 5,000 or upward,all home grown,and buds taken from bearing trees on my place. lin fruit last spring to have all who could,call and see them and taste the fruit,well aware
150O Plchollne OliTe Trees ((2 to 6 ft.high), bOOOO Orange Trees ((3 to 4 yrs.old). that the general public would prefer to have the verdict of such men as I name below to

winter In the hands of lUre James ITIott, Orlando, Fla.,to whom all orders and letters

"SAN MATEO NURSERIES. of inquiry should be addressed. A. I. BIDWELL.

Orlanda,Fla.,November 1,1886.MAITLAND.
.
A full line of Nursery Stock now ready for Fall and Winter planting.
NURSERIES.All .

Beet Varieties of Budded Trees a Specialty-Trees of all sizes. varieties of Orange and Lemon Trees. Buds not on small stocks but on large and extra -
Send for Catalogue. fine ones. We make a specialty ot the famous and hardy

MAXWELL, ANDERSON & CO., Villa Franca, Lemon: ,
..
San Mateo,Fla. and can NOW show trees and RIPE FRUIT They stood last winter's cold as well as the
orange Send for Catalogue.
KEDNEY & CAREY,
S Valrico Nurseries Maitland,Orange Co.,Fla.
J4 #. 9

AUGUSTA, GA.
o The stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees t pecially adapted to Florida is doubtless the
most varied in the United States. A special catalogue(No.4))is published for this branch
ORANGE AND LEMON TREESBudded of our establishment. In addition to the usual large variety of fruits such as Peen-To,
Honey and other Chinese Peaches,Oriental Pears,Japan Persimmons, Eryobothryas Grape
from tried and approved varieties, and on good healthy stocks. Vines, etc., we have a very large stock of Kelsey's and new Japan Plums, Japan
Chestnut Melon Shrubs and other new fruits. Also all the new Roses of merit, Palms,
AIM, JAPAN PERSIMMONS, LECONTE PEARS, GRAPES, and a general line
Trees shrubs
Acacias,broad leaved and coniferous Evergreen Flowering etc. Cataloguessent
suitable to Florida. Address
Fruit Trees free to all No.1. Hardy fruit trees.Roses, Evergreens. rIo.2. Greenhouse
.SON': w.A.SR, Georgetown: Fla plants. No.3. Wholesale,for nurserymen and dealers only. No.4. Fruits and Ornamentaltrees
suited to Florida.
Uayl6'83tf P.J.Berkmana,(Proprietor.

DANVILLE NURSERY Co. FIGS OF COMMERCE, ,

Orange, Lemon and Lime Trees, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Pecans and Selected from the best orchards in the great fig regions of the Old World, comprising the
of table and Tr most fruit in the world.
very cream drying figs. e profitable Easily grown
Persimmons, Filberts, Walnuts, Figs, Grapes, Bananas, etc. and prepared for market. No disease. No Insects. The coming boom for Florida. Now Is
the time to start in a business that is bound to pay and fortunes can be made at it. We are
Descriptive Catalogue and Price List of 27 sent free.
pages headquarters; our trees are unsurpassed,warrant true to name, propagated from bearing
F. S. CONE, Manager, trees,and prices are below competition. Send at once for Instructions for growing and the
CRESCENT CITY FLA. Smyrnamethod of curing and packing,with description and price of the following varieties:
White 7'roganWhile Adriatic,&m Giovanni,San Peitro,Red Lardare, Paradiio. Jjnglish Walnut .-
I *,all best sorts. Mlbert, Chestnuts,etc. fine trees at low rates. LICHEES most delicious
of fruits from India,should be grown by all. Immense variety of tropical fruits, East Indian
FRUIT TREES VINES AND PLANTS fruits,grafted Mangoes,Indian. Bananas, Bread Fruits, Mangosteen,Durian, Lichees,etc.
: Special rates to the trade. Local agents wanted. =
MARTlSTIlENSON" ,

ADAPTED TO THE CLIMATE OF FLORIDA, INCLUDING Swanwick,Perry Co.,Illinois.

< ,Garden' Field, 'or Grass Seed, Seed Oats, Rye; and Barley, Seed Oils, Saddlery, Guns, Ammunition, Etc.
,
: Potatoes,
t-> Parties in Town or Out
.
j i will do well to call or send for our catalogues and prices of any goods they may n..dIn
;; .' Or anything to plant before getting prices from our line.
."- ','
Prices Lower than Ever.

SO. SEED CO., Macon Ga., 52 West Bay Street. Jacksonville, Fla.

J. R. ELLIS, Pres. & Manager. Seed Growers and Dealers.

GEORGE L. MoCONIHE
,
SUNSET HILL NURSERIES.Catalogues DEALER IN

with practical hints to new beginners, free on application. Our list includes
the choicest varieties of the Citrus family grown. Also, Sash Doors and Blinds I i

Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and other Fruits.Our ,

stock is one of the largest in the State. .Thornless and Early Fruiting varieties a PAINTS, OILS, BUILDING MATERIAL,
specialty.

seedS Walnuts of Commerce; Hind's Paper Shell,
The best varieties of the Orange and Lemon
Proeperturlens; Japan Plums Adriatic PlantsAND
131:PORT Figs, Strawberry and Blackberry and other Citrus Fruits.
Olives,Pomegranates Roses
,and many other
novelties. Everything healthy and free from Choice varieties of the Fig,of recent Intro-
To Market Gardeners and Truck scale. Everything duction.
reliable. Send for
cata- Grape Vines: by Mail' Postpaid, ,
Farmers of Florida.Send logue, free. Pamphlet on Fig culture 10 The Cattley Guava,both the Red and Yel-
at lowest and safe arrival
possible prices guar-
cents. Many plants be low.
for our Catalogue and Price List of Gar-I can sent by mail. anteed. Large orders by express or freightat
den, Field and Flower Seeds. expense of purchaser. For price list,ad-
FANCHER CREEK NURSERY, The Peach and Pear of the sorts best adaptedto
H. C. Denton, Esq., the well known planterand dress'V. the soil and climate of Florida.
Revenue Collector of Alachua Co., sendsus GUSTAV EISEN, Fresno, California. C. STEELE,
the following unsolicited endorsement of Switzerland,St.Johns Co., Fla. The Japan: Plum,varieties of the Mulberry,
our stocks: Your Early Dwarf Flat Dutch Hart's Choice Bananas,Grapes,Pecans,etc.
Cabbage has given perfect satisfaction,and I Blackberry Plants and Grape VinesBy
you are well able to control the seed market FLORIDA NURSERY 49 Catalogue free on application.
in this section." Mail, postpaid,at lowest possible prices, ,

IIIUAITI SIBLEY & CO.Rochester ., my own place from cuttings. Forlfree price Pear Trees, Peen-To and Honey Peach Trees
N. Y. list and description, and Japan Persimmons. Also all other Palm Nurseries
Royal
addressV. nursery stock, including Apples and Pearson ,
C. STEELE, LeConte Roots, at bottom prices for the
FOR SALE. ,Switzerland,St. Johns Co., Fla. coming season. Write for new catalogue, MANATEE, FLA.
Just issued, to PUL.ESTON & CO..
10,000 SOUR ORANGE TREES FOR In Addition to a full line of general nursery
For Sale-Grove Fla.Nursery Monticello Fla.
and Nursery. Proprietors ,
stock adapted to the climate of Florida,we
BUDDING, are constantly receiving seeds' and plants
Forty acres choice land with ol
grove 1,000
from all over the tropical and subtropicalworld
.From J$to IX inches In diameter; price from trees three to six years old, with 60 000 transplanted of which are Introduced for the

$5 to $15 per 100, old, a few orange thousand seedlings budded two with and three choice years va- Nurseries of Lake Woir Go. first We time into the United States. ;
can only mention a few of the rare
rieties In
fine
according to size and quantity taken. condition,and will make a living -
and fortune plants and trees we catalogue for the fall of
Address to some Also
FRANK ERBLAND. Manager j I fine old grove of 250 bearing one.orange trees a very, 16 100,000 Orange and Lemon Trees.Our 1886:
Waldo, Fla. years old, in the centre of the beautiful and
growing town of Ft.Meade. For particulars trees are very thrifty, three and four Mangoes (many varieties), Sapodillas, Rose-
address GROVE AND year old stock,%to 1% inch diameter, with Apples,Star-Appfes.Suger-Apples, ,
McCartney Hedge Rose Plants for Sale. P.O. Bo* 61,Ft. URSERYI a. one year old buds. Nurseries easily accessible Sours Horse-Kadish Trees, "Spanish
to Florida Southern Railroad. Send for Limes,' Tamarinds, Otaheite Gooseberries,
This Rose makes a handsome and perfectly Catalogues. Address Maumee Sapotas,Avocado Pears, Maumee Apples
Impassable fence; said to last an hundred ORIENTALFRUITS E. B.FOSTER, Manager Grenadillas, Banhinias,Acacias, Albixzias
later.years. Plants can be set until February, not dec21-ly South Lake Weir, Fla.issz and Cassias in variety, Jatrophas, Fourcrayas,
LeConte and< Kieffer Pears on their Yuccas,Agaves, Dasyhrions,Plumerias,Palmsin
Address, M.O'NEILI, Q own roots; Bartlett and other PeArS ( variety), Czsalpinias! and Poincianas,many
on LeConte roots Prunut Simoni
Fairbanks Fla. r() ; and
,
Japanese Plums;Peen To& Hone kinds of Ipomeas, Crotons, Dracaenas, and rare
LeOonteNursery. a Q Peaches; Russian Apricots. A) greenhouse plants;Antigonons, Bamboos! East
large and general assortment of Fruit Indian Pines .and forest trees;. Pandamus
:i f1 Trees. Catalogue with facts.Free. Veitchil, Musa Ensete; Cyphomandra betacea .
Address W. My beautiful Chromo Calendars for 1887 are the "Tomato tree" of Jamaica the "Melon
The F. HE I K ES,Manager, ( );
largestgrower A.a..dlle Xanerle.HuntBVllle,Al U perfect gems of art to hang on the wall and Shrub" and White Adriatic Fig, etc., Roses
FFE IErC always handy to tell the day of week,monthor and all sorts of shrubbery in variety.Red .

sible. (G0,000sold.)
BELLEVIEW MARION CO.,FLA. ,
Tokolo:;y, by Alice B. Sfockham. 1\!. P., '
DR. II. KNIGHT, Proprietor. I is a noble book for a noble purpose. Sample I!
I PHCPS (reP. Cloth.SVX): Mor. $2.75. 1 1I SyrnrFOR
Bellevlew i- In the highlands of Marlon county,on the F. R. S:N. Railroad, 10) miles south I SANITARY PUBLISHING CO., Chicago
I Ocala. Its elevation And distance from rivers and swamp ensures a dry atmosphere and! ---- --- --- ------- -- I
freedom from fop*. TaMe first cla'. Northern cooks. All the Florida fruits and vegetables I,
s In their,season. This place Is especially commended to tllO*e or the Invalid: claws,and others! THE CURE OF
who desire all the comforts or a Northern home. Skillful medical attention! when needed.
Term on application. x>pTat aocrtuthweeaurureyou des, I'FEVER I and AGUE

.'_ Northern Meats and All the Delicacies of the Season. I Dave you heard of the astounding1 red union; tor DR. I proprietor of this celebrated medicim .
>f I J. A. SHERMAN'S Famous; Home Treatn.*.>nt, the only I justly claims for it a superiority over all ran
Re ted,Refurnished and the best hotel in the city. known guarauueromfurtandcure witlicut operationor
0 hindrance from labor' No steel l or ircn bands. Per sdies ever offered to the publio for the SAP ,
'
: f GEORGE I). HODGES, Proprietor. feet retention. night I and day.no charing suited to all CERTAIN, SPEEDY and :PERMANENT oniofAgueandFeverorChillsandFeverwhetle
4 are Now SIO only. Send for circular or measure
1' : (Formerly of the Metropolitan Hotel,New York, and the Grand Union, Saratov.! ) ments.in.tnictiuii and I proofs. let cured at homo and .'
bo office 294 New York.
happy Broadway
er of short or long standing. He refers to tb
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:L\lIagn.o1ia: : -EI o-te1. entire Western and Southern country to ber*
3 Samples Free CROWN Samples Free him testimony to the truth of the aisertio.

OCALA, FLA. MEDICATED that in no case whatever will it fail to cure jthedirectionsarestrictlyfollowedandcarrie '.

Contains valuable medicinal properties which have been cured by a single bottle,with apt
FURNITURE.FURNITURE. quickly remove all blemishes of' the skin. II feet restoration of the general health. It L".
effects a complete Transformation,and causes
however,prudent,and in every case more Ct v
the most: ordinary person to become Sh I kln
i Iv rteauliiul. It is! put up in Pe* ri and Flesh tain to cure,if its use is continued in smalta.0
tints in large toilet boxes and is for sale by doses for a week or two after the disease h*.:
all Druggists or sent. securely sealed to anyaddress : checked.more especially in difficult an *

on receipt of PRICK FIFTY CENTH in long-standing, usually this me dim .
stamps or currency. Ladies can obtain ele- will tot aid to keep the bowels i .
FREE require any
pant samples by enclosing lOcts. in
stamps to p'y for postage and packing, address good order. Should the patient, however,rrquireacathartiomedicineafterhavintak
Great Reduction in Prices naming this paper, CROWN CHEMICAL .
COMPANY,1UH\ Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.CECIL three or four doses of the Tonic,a single doa '
F- --- -- of KENT'S VEGETABLE FAMILY :PILL
UNTILOCTOBER .: t'JH y t i tm i e. c-:
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_. will be sufficient. Use no other.
1st 'g ox: : DL. :acc +ooa
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DR. JOHN SULL'SSMITH'S
When we will remove to No.( to 40 West Bay street. Call at once and obtain our reducr .c AO._... QU a+Q y
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price before purchasing. : OGMI..aG. TONIC SYRUP,

REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE Sweet,of Connecticut, the natural Bone Set- JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
ter. Has been used for more than "iO years,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., and is the best known remedy for Rheumatism Gunsmitblng done in all its branches.
lists for tale choice! Lots Orange Groves and Wild Lands. Allows interest on deposits, Col ,Neuralgia,>prains Bruises,Cuts,Bu rns, .
lecta Rents and Interest Negotiates Loans,etc. Wounds and all external injuries. IRON SAFE WORK

the. best quality of heavy oak hickory and cabbage hammock, having miles of river and
bay fronts and best water protection In Florida. Especially EDGAR 91. GRAHAM,
adapted to Florida fruits and vegetables.
g < Attorney at Law, Real Estate Agent and Justice of the Peace,
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1:1.am" oc. q:: od --0 t -(') Braideiito\vii9 Manatee Co., Fla. .
: : ANTHONY & YOUNG CJ* 21"**O* t30ig8 D 3W Will buy and sell all kinds of Real Estate on commission. Eighteen years' residence in
iiiG) mppa s Manatee County Personal knowledge of most of the lands throughout the county. As a
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.dg :i"tS'2 rI:: D'dmm 171 lI) _lI C') O .. '< t' ''":""I practicing Attorney, and as' County Judge for a number of years, I have had occasion to
tip Opq become familiar with titles and the County Records Having been continuously en-
many
5-g rI:: ggg Real Estate & Insur. Agents ;! :
;.. gaged,all these years, in the actual cultivation of the principal fruit and vegetable productsof
.: CIS () CI) ;"d t ? = < 0i this semi-tropical section. gives me advantages in the selection of the various qualities of
'
1= = z E Palmetto, Manatee Co., Fla. cp i lands suitable. Maps and Abstracts furnished, Titles examined and Deeds executed. Infor-
w ; r,4 D0m solicited.
.a 0 f mation furnished. Correspondence
.. ?o O"Q NOT E.-Braid en town is situated on the south bank of the beautiful Manatee River, about
a
Town property improved and unimproved jacent are the lovely Terra Cela Sarssota and Palma Sola Bays,teeming with all kinds offish
in all the towns on the Manatee River. Beautiful river and ,clams and oysters; and here on the Gulf coast are the most beautiful building sites in
bay fronts. Pure salt water. Oysters, fish and clams. Lovely building sites the world, with thousands of acres of hammock and pine lands, where tropical fruits and
on mainland and Islands. Yachting unsurpassed. Correspondence solicited. choice vegetables may be grown to perfection.

HILL BOROUGH COUNTY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
I have 2,000,000 Acres of Land on my books to select from. Have small groves as wellas
TAMPA, FLORIDA, large ones. Town lots on the Florida Southern Railroad and Town Lots on the Gulf
.
Coast. Will pay 5 per cent on all sales made by you. For particulars, send for "THE
Are reliable and responsible,and being chartered are amenable to the State. Have every ORANGE GRoVE.'

description of Real Estate. We solicit correspondence. Scud for our Descriptive JOHN CROSS,

and Suburban Property for Sale. Hillsborough IZAKGA1NS.Counties. Notary Public and Conveyancer.

Correspondence solicited. A 2-story Livery Stable,30 stalls,24 head of Solicits lands for sale. Prompt attention to
horses and mules, buggies, etc., all in fine all correspondence. Send stamp for Circular
trim, in Ocala, sold to close up an estate. Big and Land List.
2,500,000 ACRES OF LANDFOR profits.
23 acres bearing hammock grove, one mile
from Court-house,and on principal avenue,
all high and well protected by original forest 571,320 :: ACRES
SALE BY growth; good well of water, small 2-room 1
house; trees in thriving condition. Price,

: $18,000.100 acres best hammock land, 60 acres
THE FLORIDA SOUTHERN RAILWAY UNIT cleared,balance in wood,2%miles from Belle- South Florida Lands
,
view. l'rlce3,000. Will sell this in 40-acre
tracts at $35 per acre. This land has running
SITUATED IN THE COUNTIES OF water on it and a splendid muck pond near
that will afford very desirable fertilizer for situated in the counties of Orange, Brevard.

Columbia, Bradford, 'Clay, Putnam, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Orange, vegetables.10 acres hammock land,1 mile of Titra Station ough Volusia and, Sumter Manatee, Polk.,and Hernando, Hillsbor-
,7 acres in bearing grove; trees not injuredby
Sumter, Hernando, Hillsborough, Brevard, Baker, Polk & Manatee, cold, enclosed by good fence; two city lots
In Cltra. All for$3,500.;
Consisting of the finest Orange, Farming, Vegetable and Grazing Lands in the State of Florida 2000 acres land from 2 to 3 miles of Belle- 849 TOWN LOTSin
Prices $1.25 per acre and upwards, according to location. view; 1,500 acres best hammock, balance No.
1 pine and mixed land. Price$25 per acre.
For farther Information,apply to Office Florida Southern Railway Co., Pala&%.,Fla. Property on the beautiful lake Weir at from the towns of Kissimmee, Winter Haven,
$20 to$50 per acre. Call on or address as above. Eagle Lake__Gordonville, Bartow, Auburn-
L. N. WILKIE, W. P. COUPER, dale, Lakeland, Seffner, Mango and Orient.
AlsoLots in the towns of Pemberton, Owens-
Chief Clerk and Cashier Land Chief and Land ORANGE HOME.
Department. Engineer Commissioner. boro, Rlchland, Kathleen and Haskell, on
line of the Pemberton Ferry Branch. A map
W. Forsyth St. and descriptive notes of South Florida,show-
Ing location of these lands, will be furnishedon
17 I A Beautiful Spot in a Healthy Location. application to the Land Department of
the South Florida Railroad Company.S. .

Kissimmee offers the best chances for
Orange Home is an ESTABLISHED TOWN- settlers -
mails, general stores, etc. in Florida. It is the coming district,as
Wild, Improved, FAnnING, Grazing, Timber, Orange and TRUCK Lands, Orange all who know the State testify. There la Big
. Groves, Lands in all parts of the.State, best Corespondence furnished. solicited. .References of the Money for investors in Town Lots.

IJ igli Pine and Hammock LandsAt
j-Don't buy until you write to me. .

-.'. ... AV. C. DoDD, reasonable prices.

Orange Home, Sumter Co., Fla.
CITY AND SUBURBAN Also good land for Truck Farming. A few
small Bearing Groves on tracts of from
W. M. LEDWITH. F. C.SOLLEE. Twenty to Eighty acres, at very low prices.
These Groves are easily enlarged.,and afforda
"+. ',-. LEDWITH & SOLLEE, good start. Correspondence sol cited.'VIn. .

\ Oranges in adapting them to the most successful Vegetables
Patent Water-Proof Building Fruits Florida Oranges and
Oranges on soils.. Vegetables

,,1'- Paper, Oranges These Mapes Manures Vegetables
Oranges (as acknowledged by the best scientific Vegetables
and practical authorities See the Mapes
Oranges Pamphlet for 1887)) afford the Florida Semi-Tropical
Orange, Fruit and Vegetable-growers
>- ROOFING, SHEATHING, LINING, CARPETING AND RUGS. Small Fruits the only safe, rational and economical Fruits
way of manuring.

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Their High Grade Standard Fully Maintained.All .
ALSO AGENT FORk the official analyses published by the Agricultural experimental stations((1886 and
k past vears) show that the high guaranteed standard of the:Mapes Complete and Special
Crop Manures(highest in the world)has been fully maintained. Send postal for new pam
THE phlet 1887, which gives analyses, guaranteed composition, prices and all desired Information -
HERRINGTON $5 TYPE-WRITER. ,viz: How to get them,how to use them,etc.,address

Railroad, Steamboat and Mill Supplies, Pure White Lead, Zinc and Colors Glass, Putty, .
Varnishes,Brushes, Plain and Decorative Wall Paper,Doors,Sashes,Blinds,eta
t) ,,And see that you get them as they are the best In the Market. Manufactured only by the Mixed Paints, all Shades and Colors-write for estimate. Locks, Sash-
Weigh ts.Cord, Hinges, Screws,etc. Lime, Plaster, Hair and Cement.
4 II Cor. Whitaker, President and York Streets, - SAVANNAH, GA.
:v: FLORIDA CHEMICAL WORKS/

Write for Price List and mention the Florida Dispatch. BIG BARt AINS.I .
', .r have purchased at a rare bargain the entire stock of Pianos and Organs of A.Peterson,
of Gainesville and Palatka,and for next thirty days will make a grand clearing sale of these
instruments and my present stock of Pianos and Organs. Rare bargains can be had as I go
FLORIDA DISPATCH North at an early date to make arrangements for an entirely new stock of Pianos and Or.
gans. As I am not in the habit of advertising in the usual stereotyped "thirty day bar-
JI9tn.style,parties will understand that I mean business and will offer .*
0.1y': $2 per ear. while the ale iuta; A. D. CAJHPjnBUL'8 MUSIC HOUSE, Jacksonville.

$20 Excursion $35.00 812 (Successor to J. E. Hart,) :.
.Cabin Passage, ; ; Steerage, ,
20 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, Fla.I .
handle none but the Best and most Reliable Seeds. My new Catalogue will be sent free on
The superior Iron Steamships of this Company are appointed to sail from i application. Also, Wholesale Dealer in .f.i}'

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't; .: BRADLEY'S FISH AND POTASH. '
:Ocean
t Steamship Company.
OCALA, Fla.,September 15,1885. :
The"Bradley's Florida Vegetable Fertilizer" which I bought of you last season has given
most excellent results, and I take pleasure in giving you this tinional.! I find this fer-
Central 90 Meridian Time.
-.. ( or ) tilizer to be Just what it is represented and I cannot speak too highly in iis' f.vor. I want

F: Passage Rates Between Savannah and New Yore same. amount this season. l>. G. EICHELBEROKB.
FORT MASON, Fla., August 2>, 18S5.
We have used Bradlpy's Fertilizers extensively on vegetables and trees,ant
l f o or from New York Cabin, 125; Steerage,$12.50; Excursion (return trip),543.50. have given better satisfaction than any fertilizers we ever used. orange DA VIES&TA YLOK.they
"( t.u tfi: Magnificent Steamships. of this Company are appointed to sail as follows:

f y to connecting lines. Gen'l Ashley Cotton and Corn Compound, a complete fertilizer for these two crop,
H. R. CHRISTIAN Soliciting Agent.
and also used by the truckers near Charleston for vegetables.